Jason Leitch tells Scots that wearing face masks in public is 'no bad thing' as NHS struggles
Scots have been told that wearing a face mask in public is "no bad thing" as the NHS continues to struggle.
The Scottish Government's National Clinical Director spoke out as senior medics continue to warn of the severe pressures facing the health service. Some senior medics have described ambulances queueing outside emergency departments and being forced to treat patients outside the doors of the hospital."If we lose hope, then we’re in trouble. So there are things we can do in the system to make it better," he told BBC Radio Scotland.
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