All this bleating about why "the Government" didn't supply/stock Ventilators/PPE etc etc is a total red-herring put out for political reasons .
The Chief Executive of my local NHS trust was paid £177,500 last year .. I wonder what for ?? IMHO it is HER job to ensure HER staff have the right equipment at the right time. When we need supplies eg toilet roll... we ensure we buy it.. we don't expect the local town council to suddenly turn up with a truck ... we take resposnsibility for our company.. that is the job of management... same goes for care homes .. why were/are they charging £2000 a month to house a person, and then demanding that "someone" (read taxpayer) gives them the supplies they should have obtained using those fees.