Posted 10 October 2023
Has your doctors gone back to mask wearing?
Just had this txt
Due to the increase in Covid19 related outbreaks we have been asked to return to mask wearing in practice. Staff will be wearing masks around the building and clinicians will be wearing them during appointments. To reduce the risk of transmission we encourage patients to do the same, particularly if you have respiratory symptoms. This is to minimise disruption to our service and ensure those most vulnerable are still protected when accessing care. Thank you for your understanding and co-operation.
Dont even own a mask anymore
Due to the increase in Covid19 related outbreaks we have been asked to return to mask wearing in practice. Staff will be wearing masks around the building and clinicians will be wearing them during appointments. To reduce the risk of transmission we encourage patients to do the same, particularly if you have respiratory symptoms. This is to minimise disruption to our service and ensure those most vulnerable are still protected when accessing care. Thank you for your understanding and co-operation.
Dont even own a mask anymore
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sorted byI reckon most of of the country must have had it recently as there are loads of people coughing and moaning of sore throats and aches. Most I hear say they "must have the bug which is going around."
When out and about shopping etc there are still loads of folks wearing masks all wrong. It makes me wonder do they know they have covid and are trying to stop it spreading or are they scared of catching it.
Either way still wearing a mask around the chin won't work
Or the classic over the mouth but it's that big you can see their mouth through the side
Are they using ffp3 masks this time, which will actually be effective against covid? Surgical masks in a confined place like a doctor's surgery are pretty much a waste of time.
I've noticed that come booster time COVID seems to become more prevalent. Especially amongst those that have been boosted recently.
I haven't received any request to do so.
On that point, how long until a secretary 'mis-diagnosis' a patient and doesn't refer him to the GP and they subsequently fall seriously ill or die - hope these secretaries have insurance in place.
My mother-in-law suffered from the same issue with her local practice being fronted by her cousin - we contribute this fact to the failure of early cancer diagnosis as my mother-in-law didn't want her condition to be a talking point.
Every one of my immediate family are or have been in the medical profession, sadly I have not been able to capitalise on that fact though!