Face coverings at Hampton Surgery Posted or Updated on 31 Mar 2022

Please can we remind all patients that it is still a requirement to wear a face covering when visiting a GP surgery or any other healthcare setting in order to keep staff and other patients safe.

If you are visiting Hampton Surgery, please bring your own face covering.

When to wear a face covering

The legal requirement to wear a face covering no longer applies. However, the government suggests that you continue to wear a face covering in crowded and enclosed spaces where you may come into contact with people you do not normally meet.

Customers, visitors or staff may choose to wear face coverings in any setting.

Face coverings and face masks will continue to be required in health and care settings to comply with infection prevention and control (IPC) and adult social care guidance. This includes hospitals and primary or community care settings, such as GP surgeries. They must also be worn by everyone accessing or visiting care homes.

You are required to wear a face covering on entering these healthcare settings and must keep it on until you leave unless you are exempt or have a reasonable excuse for removing it.

Link:

Face coverings: when to wear one, exemptions and what makes a good one - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)