The Health Secretary Matt Hancock is once again under fire this morning as he is accused of breaking the Government’s Covid-19 rules after he attended an NHS hospital without wearing a facemask.
The Health Secretary released a 71-second video via his twitter account which was filmed during his visit to the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading as part of an announcement of an independent review into hospital food for patients.
However, the clip released by Mr Hancock to announce this has sparked outrage after it was noticed that he was not wearing a face covering which is an undoubted breach of the Government’s own rules. The government guidance says that face coverings ‘are needed in NHS settings, including hospitals and primary or community care settings, such as GP surgeries’.
Critics have argued that the Health Secretary should ‘be setting an example’ by wearing a mask in accordance with government guidance. In addition to this, many have pointed to the fact that this is the second time in eight days that Mr Hancock has not worn a mask when he was supposed to. On October the 19th, Mr Hancock was caught out riding in his chauffeur-driven ministerial a without a face covering.
A Labour party spokesperson has said: ‘Matt Hancock should be setting an example by wearing face coverings in the NHS. This is a pandemic, not a PR stunt’. A twitter user by the name of Paul Fowler tweeted: ‘Matt Hancock is under fire for filming video at a hospital without wearing a mask. Time after time, Hancock does a superb impersonation of a halfwit’.
Current Affairs Correspondent | My name is Oliver Down I am 22, and a staunch brexiteer. I am a Bristolian lad who studied politics in Leicester. I believe in free speech and accurate journalism and I won’t be afraid to give you “the other side” of the story!
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