The Mater Hospital has scrapped mandatory mask-wearing rules for patients and visitors - while staff are only required to have a face-covering in clinical areas such as in the wards, or in the emergency department.
Doctors and nurses can remove their masks in the break room, during education sessions and while walking through the public areas of the hospital. However, they must wear one when dealing with patients or providing care.
A memorandum that was sent to staff members on Monday said the hospital had adopted a “new approach”.
