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Waiting room privacy versus infection control

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A GP waiting room's reception-privacy problem solved within strict infection-control rules -- no fabric screen allowed anywhere near the desk.

An illustrative worked example: an 11 x 6 x 2.6m GP reception and waiting area (about 172m3) at 0.75 seconds reverberation, where reception conversations were carrying across the whole room.

The practice's infection-control policy ruled out any soft,…