Hospital staff told to cover up

Link: BBC NEWS | England | Derbyshire | Hospital staff told to cover up.

Health staff should not be seen wearing their uniforms in public places such as supermarkets and public houses, unless they are on official business. The trust said the new rules would also reassure the public that infections, such as MRSA, were not being brought into hospitals on staff uniforms. Lynn Hyatt, assistant director of nursing at Derby Hospitals NHS Trust, said: "Whether or not infections can be passed on from people wearing uniforms outside of work, it's about public perception.