A top NHS executive has urged people with cold or flu symptoms to wear a mask in public as the health sector braces for a “tidal wave” of illness this winter. NHS Providers chief executive Daniel ...

A growing number of politicians, health experts and members of the public have criticised recent advice from NHS leaders urging people with cold or flu symptoms to wear face masks in public, amid a ...

Amanda Pritchard was pressed on images of the Prime Minister without a mask in a hospital. Sign Up and be kept in the loop each and every day with our free Daily newsletter. The head of the NHS in ...

Face masks can help to reduce transmission of respiratory viruses such as influenza, according to experts and medical evidence, but their effectiveness depends on the type of mask used. Social media ...

It is currently not compulsory to wear a mask but the Government has said it is continuing to monitor the situation. Sign up for the top news stories every day to keep you informed with what's going ...

The Scottish Government has recommended the public voluntarily wear them in ‘limited circumstances’. Sign Up and be kept in the loop each and every day with our free Daily newsletter. Did you know ...

With flu season arriving early and NHS leaders encouraging people with symptoms to wear masks in public, a question arises: do masks actually work against the flu? The short answer is that the ...

NHS GP and BBC Morning Live's resident doctor, Dr Punam Krishan, has issued face mask advice for anyone who experiences several symptoms this spring. Speaking on today's (March 26) episode of the ...

Amanda Pritchard was pressed on images of the Prime Minister without a mask in a hospital. Sign up for the top news stories every day to keep you informed with what's going on in the West Midlands.