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This is a list of National Health Service (NHS) staff who died from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) after contracting it while working during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic.

Background
The first confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the United Kingdom were on 31 January in York. The number of cases increased rapidly over the following weeks. Personal protective equipment (PPE) was needed to keep staff safe from the disease as they treated patients. The Government of the United Kingdom made repeated reassurances that there was enough PPE for all NHS staff who needed it, and that they were buying and distributing more. On a number of occasions, medical colleges, associations and unions reported that NHS staff were not receiving PPE. Medical staff reported receiving no, expired or inadequate equipment. The British Medical Association warned that medical staff would die without adequate PPE.