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BMA calls for more clarity on mandatory face covering in hospitals

From today it is mandatory for hospital staff in England to wear face masks and patients and visitors to wear face coverings, but the BMA says more  clarity is needed from the Government.

From today it is mandatory for hospital staff in England to wear face masks and patients and visitors to wear face coverings, but the BMA says more  clarity is needed from the Government. It said that with the supply of PPE to the NHS frontline having been a major issue throughout this pandemic, to place this burden on hospitals without providing additional resources is quite frankly unacceptable.The BMA has previously called for the Government to also ensure that face coverings are made readily available and accessible to the public as proper support needs to implemented on the ground so that healthcare settings can be

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