NHS Providers has urged the Government to ‘fully assess’ the impact any new advice could have on health service supplies. Sign up for the top news stories every day to keep you informed with what's ...

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 ...

There are safety concerns over the masks, which have ear loops rather than head straps. Sign Up and be kept in the loop each and every day with our free Daily ...

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 ...

People across the UK are being advised to take precautions as a nasty strain of flu sweeps the UK. Daniel Elkeles, chief executive of NHS Providers which represents NHS trusts, said the country is ...

National Fire Chiefs Council chair Roy Wilsher said he wants other requests for support ‘agreed more quickly’. Sign Up and be kept in the loop each and every day with our free Daily newsletter. Did ...

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 ...