Publish date: 8 November 2022
From tomorrow, 9 November 2022, the mandate for universal mask use in all clinical areas within the Trust will be lifted. This will be replaced with local risk assessments and individual transmission based precautions. This includes temporary reinstatement of universal masks on ward settings during cases or outbreaks of COVID-19 and other respiratory infections. Please follow this link to the standard operating procedure (SOP) and detailed information on the use of masks for staff, patients and visitors. Staff can continue to wear masks as a personal choice.
Staff working in other trusts must comply with local SOPs at those sites.
The Trust, through the Clinical Transformation Group, will constantly review this position based on local assessment which includes Trust cases, outbreaks, and prevalence within local and regional areas.