Jennifer Saunders has denied penning a Facebook post which blames the NHS for the PPE shortage.
The Absolutely Fabulous star, 61, said she didn’t have anything to do with the post after a fan asked her about it on Twitter.
“Not me. Not by me,” she told her 657,000 followers. “The Official Jennifer Saunders Facebook page is not me. Please ignore.”
The post was shared by a group titled Jennifer Saunders fans, and is not affiliated with the Official Jennifer Saunders Facebook page, which has been inactive since 2015.
The lengthy rant, which is signed by Saunders at the end, makes several crude comments and claims about the NHS’s handling of the coronavirus crisis.
Describing those scrutinising the actions of the government and Prime Minister Boris Johnson as “crayon-eaters”, the post called NHS managers “lazy-a***” and “p***-poor”.
As well as attacking privately-run care homes, which have reported a lack of PPE, the post ended: “The government has made mistakes, but not as many as the media would have you believed.
Absolutely Fabulous: Evening Standard photo shoot with Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley
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Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders rummage through the rails in true Patsy and Eddy style
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The comedy duo were overjoyed to see their takeover of the Liberty windows
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In our chat in Liberty’s Heritage Suite the pair revealed what it was like to work with Kate Moss
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These women know how to strike a pose, citing Liberty as their favourite London store
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“I hope they know what they have let themselves in for though. Edina would pocket most of the accessories department if she could,” said Saunders
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The iconic flower shop entrance had some special guests
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The flower power seems to have made an impact on Saunders
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Making a royal entrance on the Liberty balcony, with crowds of adoring fans cheering them on
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The takeover has life-size Patsy and Eddy dolls in the windows
Daniel Hambury
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Eddy and Patsy find themselves in a media storm in the movie and are relentlessly pursued by the paparazzi…we may have found their hiding place
Daniel Hambury
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Lumley and Saunders are keen to dabble in journalism and take the reins at the Evening Standard
Daniel Hambury
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Look out for the Donald Trump in Patsy Stone scandal story…
Daniel Hambury
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Champagne was flowing for the photo shoot, in true Ab Fab style
Daniel Hambury
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The Evening Standard’s Amira Hashish meets her idols for our behind the scenes interview
Daniel Hambury
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A Kate Moss shrine in the Liberty window pays homage to the British supermodel
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A replica of the moment Moss falls into the Thames
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Inflatable speech bubbles capture our favourite quotes
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Learn the new wave of Ab Fab lingo
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Patsy and Eddy’s motto is proudly presented
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Cheers sweetie darlings!
Daniel Hambury
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Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders rummage through the rails in true Patsy and Eddy style
Daniel Hambury
2/20
The comedy duo were overjoyed to see their takeover of the Liberty windows
Daniel Hambury
3/20
In our chat in Liberty’s Heritage Suite the pair revealed what it was like to work with Kate Moss
Daniel Hambury
4/20
These women know how to strike a pose, citing Liberty as their favourite London store
Daniel Hambury
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“I hope they know what they have let themselves in for though. Edina would pocket most of the accessories department if she could,” said Saunders
Daniel Hambury
6/20
The iconic flower shop entrance had some special guests
Daniel Hambury
7/20
The flower power seems to have made an impact on Saunders
Daniel Hambury
8/20
Making a royal entrance on the Liberty balcony, with crowds of adoring fans cheering them on
Daniel Hambury
9/20
The takeover has life-size Patsy and Eddy dolls in the windows
Daniel Hambury
10/20
Eddy and Patsy find themselves in a media storm in the movie and are relentlessly pursued by the paparazzi…we may have found their hiding place
Daniel Hambury
11/20
Lumley and Saunders are keen to dabble in journalism and take the reins at the Evening Standard
Daniel Hambury
12/20
Look out for the Donald Trump in Patsy Stone scandal story…
Daniel Hambury
13/20
Champagne was flowing for the photo shoot, in true Ab Fab style
Daniel Hambury
14/20
The Evening Standard’s Amira Hashish meets her idols for our behind the scenes interview
Daniel Hambury
15/20
A Kate Moss shrine in the Liberty window pays homage to the British supermodel
16/20
A replica of the moment Moss falls into the Thames
17/20
Inflatable speech bubbles capture our favourite quotes
18/20
Learn the new wave of Ab Fab lingo
19/20
Patsy and Eddy’s motto is proudly presented
20/20
Cheers sweetie darlings!
Daniel Hambury
“Instead of trying to pull this country together as it seeks to divide, we don’t need this at this crucial time.”
An investigation by BBC’s Panorama found the government had failed to stockpile a suitable amount of PPE ahead of a pandemic.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has since said the government has distributed more than a billion items of PPE.
Johnson is also focusing his efforts on making sure the NHS is adequately stocked having returned to office since recovering from the deadly Covid-19 virus.
Currently, the UK has 21,678 confirmed hospital deaths from coronavirus, with the toll only set to soar when the toll includes the deaths from care homes and in the community.
