Face Masks Return to North Wales Hospitals as 'Superflu' Wave Strikes

Face masks return to North Wales hospitals as 'superflu' wave strikes

Patients, visitors and staff urged to wear face masks in a bid to stop the spread of the virus

Welsh health board asks all visitors to wear face masks at its hospitals

Rising levels of flu and respiratory illness have prompted a Welsh health board to bring back mandatory masks.

Mask-wearing returns to North Wales hospitals to curb winter virus spread

Face masks have been reintroduced at hospitals across North Wales as part of efforts to reduce the spread of winter illnesses. Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is asking patients, visitors and staff to wear a fluid-resistant face mask when attending the Emergency Department and other admission, assessment and triage areas, unless they are exempt because […]

Face masks to be worn on all Hywel Dda health board sites

FROM today, December 11, 2025, Hywel Dda University Health Board (UHB) is asking that all visitors and staff in clinical and patient-facing areas wear a face mask to help limit the spread of respiratory viruses.

Mask up! Hywel Dda clamps down as flu cases surge

From today (Thursday 11 December), Hywel Dda University Health Board says everyone entering clinical or patient‑facing areas must wear a mask — whether you’re a nurse, porter, visitor or attending an appointment. The move comes as cases of flu and respiratory viruses continue to climb, echoing warnings we reported earlier about the sharp rise in flu admissions across the region. “We need to act now” Sharon Daniel, Director of Nursing, Quality an…

Hywel Dda issues face mask plea as flu cases rise

Health chiefs are asking all visitors and staff to wear face masks in a bid to halt the spread of respiratory viruses.