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.
The National Health Service is the umbrella term for the publicly funded health care systems of the United Kingdom.
On Wednesday, it was reported that hospitals and GPs can now make their own policies, with some having already taken down signs that told patients to wear masks on entry and others calling on patients and staff to continue to wear masks and face coverings on their sites….