Some English Hospitals Telling Patients to Keep Wearing Face Masks Despite Restrictions Being Dropped

Hospitals have been told they should start reverting to their own pre-pandemic IPC policies while acknowledging it may involve a period of transition. Victoria Jones/PA

National rules on mask-wearing in GP surgeries and hospitals have largely been scrapped under new guidance in England, but some NHS trusts are insisting that patients keep wearing masks.

The Telegraph reports that several NHS hospitals have called on patients and staff to continue to wear masks and face coverings on their sites.