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23
Nov 2022
Plea for Harrogate hospital visitors to wear masks after people refuse to follow guidance
Health bosses have issued a plea to visitors to Harrogate District Hospital to wear face masks amid a growing number of people refusing to follow guidance.
Officials at Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust said they had seen increasing number of people being verbally aggressive towards staff when they are asked to wear a face mask or replace one after removing it.
The plea comes as the hospital has warned that covid remains a “significant threat” and that it is seeing further admissions for the virus and flu going into winter.
Dr Jacqueline Andrews, medical director at HDFT said:
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Visitors to inpatient wards are expected to wear masks as part of hospital guidance unless they are exempt.
The Harrogate district covid infection rate is currently 35 cases per 100,000 people.
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