The Scottish government has been accused of 'playing Russian roulette' with staff and patients' health.
Now, the Scottish Healthcare Workers Coalition has written to ministers to highlight the "very serious flaws" in changing the guidance.
The group is demanding the reintroduction of masks in all health and social care settings and a commitment to improving ventilation and air filtration as a matter of urgency.In the letter, the coalition states the updated guidance is not based on the science of coronavirus transmission and "represents a flawed and dangerous decision which will result in more infection in health and social care settings".
"With at least 4% of NHS staff now living with chronic post-Covid complications, the Scottish government must follow the evidence and improve protections from the airborne spread in healthcare settings, not reduce them.
"This means that patients, service users, staff and visitors are no longer strongly recommended to wear face masks or coverings in these settings.
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