Shocked

[mikeydt1]

had to go to my local hospital yesterday not going to name it but was a bit taken back at how many people were walking to and out of the main entrance not wearing masks!

all this banging on with gov and NHS preaching about mask wearing then when i go to the place this goes on, what is the point?

 

[pm133]

had to go to my local hospital yesterday not going to name it but was a bit taken back at how many people were walking to and out of the main entrance not wearing masks!

all this banging on with gov and NHS preaching about mask wearing then when i go to the place this goes on, what is the point?

It's not surprising really.

If masks were effective, the scientific literature would be full of solid case studies proving it and to my knowledge that is not the case.

It seems to me that mask wearing is a behavioural thing where the government believe that people gain a boost from feeling they are making a difference by wearing one.
The problem is that we Brits don't like being told what to do and certainly not when there is very little good reason for having something forced upon us.

It's very quickly becoming clear that scientists and politicians have no real idea about how to control this thing and there's an element of making it up as they go along. Once people start to suss that, compliance will drop like a stone. I think that's what we are seeing here.

 

[helli]

was a bit taken back at how many people were walking to and out of the main entrance not wearing masks!

Not saying this accounts for all of the masklessness but, if certain medical conditions are reasons for not wearing them, I would expect more people with those medical conditions at a hospital than anywhere else.

On the other hand, I did see something recently saying psychopaths and narcissists are more likely than anyone else to refuse to wear a mask.

 

[Emmakeets]

I’m in my local hospital at the moment and they have someone stood at the door handing out masks for anyone who doesn’t have one on and asking everyone to use the hand sanitiser. I was in resus with DKA and I had to keep my mask on in there as well

 

[Kaylz]

@helli I was thinking the same myself that exempt folk may be more prone to hospital appointments

Just because they aren't wearing a mask we can't judge them as we don't know what their reasons are, some folk are too quick to pass judgement without knowing their circumstances

 

[Inka]

Masks are important as part of an overall strategy - ie they’re one part of the jigsaw. Here’s the advice from WHO:

“If COVID-19 is spreading in your community, stay safe by taking some simple precautions, such as physical distancing, wearing a mask, keeping rooms well ventilated, avoiding crowds, cleaning your hands, and coughing into a bent elbow or tissue. Check local advice where you live and work. Do it all!

Make wearing a mask a normal part of being around other people.

Masks should be used as part of a comprehensive strategy of measures to suppress transmission and save lives; the use of a mask alone is not sufficient to provide an adequate level of protection against COVID-19”

@helli is quite right about conditions that make someone exempt from mask-wearing - and about psychopaths and narcissists too. It’s a small thing we can do to help reduce the risk to other people. There’s plenty of evidence online about how effective various masks are. They’re not a magic answer and might only be a small part of the solution, but every little helps, as they say.

 

[Hardy]

I work for an NHS Trust in an office - non-clinical work - from today everyone has to wear a surgical mask all the time (in Trust services/buildings), unless you are the only one in a room and for eating/drinking as long as you are 2 metres away from others. Single use only. I went through quite a few today.... it certainly make me very aware of how onerous it must be in clinical areas with much more PPE required.

 

[Ralph-YK]

I think the people who need to attend a hospital are exactly the people who need particular protection.
I don't actually remember how many people were wearing masks when I visited a hospital a few weeks ago. Some were. Staff were. In appointment letters you're asked to bring a mask. One of the times, it was obvious staff were "distancing" as much as they could to limit contact. They're using wipes for chairs etc.
It would be a pity if you got something from another patient. Fortuneately, my local hospital is quite quiet. I don't know about the big main hospital though.

 

[Lucy Honeychurch]

I've been in hospital recently, had to wear a mask in A&E and whilst being transferred to ward (I had one on when I went in anyway). Our hospital are very strict and my other half couldn't even bring my stuff up to the ward, had to drop it off at reception. When I was discharged everyone I encountered in the corridors were wearing masks.

 

[Lucy Honeychurch]

I’m in my local hospital at the moment and they have someone stood at the door handing out masks for anyone who doesn’t have one on and asking everyone to use the hand sanitiser. I was in resus with DKA and I had to keep my mask on in there as well

I hope you are recovering well and home soon x