The NHS England has recently reviewed its infection control guidance within GP Surgeries and the advice regarding the wearing of face coverings has been changed.
Whenever visiting a GP surgery, patients are now advised that they should wear a face covering, if tolerated, if they have respiratory symptoms (for example cough, cold or runny nose).
Other patients are not required to wear a face mask but they may still do so if they wish.
As we have both staff and patients visiting the Surgery who are vulnerable to Covid-19 then it would be appreciated if our patients continued to take care by using the hand gel on entering the surgery and wearing a face covering for the short period of time they are in the building.
This is subject to change based on local risk assessment and disease prevalence.
Thank you