Face masks mandatory in Lincolnshire hospitals due to flu cases
Type II R surgical face masks will be available at all main entrances
Last updated 23rd Dec 2025
From today (23rd December) face masks have been made mandatory for patients and visitors in Lincolnshire hospitals.
The United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals have put the measure in place due to an increase in flu cases.
Type II R surgical face masks will be available at all main entrances and at locations throughout the sites.
The rule applies to all clinical areas and diagnostics centres.
Everyone will be asked to wear a mask, unless exempt.
The sites include:
- Lincoln Community Diagnostic Centre
- Other community-based clinics or settings run by Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group
- Skegness Community Diagnostic Centre
- Grantham Community Diagnostic Centre
- Johnson Community Hospital, Spalding
- Skegness Hospital
- John Coupland Hospital, Gainsborough
- County Hospital, Louth
- Grantham and District Hospital
- Pilgrim Hospital, Boston
- Lincoln County Hospital
Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group Chief Nursing Officer, Nerea Odongo, said: “We continually review the infection prevention and control measures in place in our hospitals and community sites. We occasionally put additional precautions in place as necessary to protect our patients, staff and other visitors.
“We are currently seeing an increase in Influenza A in hospitals and community settings in Lincolnshire. We have therefore made the decision to re-introduce face masks to all clinical areas of our hospitals and community sites.
“We ask people to be respectful in supporting us to uphold these important safety standards to protect those around us and provide others with the confidence that they can continue to access services safely.
“We would also ask anyone who is eligible to consider getting their flu vaccination as soon as possible this winter.”