Flu: will you wear a face mask?

There are increasing calls for people to wear face masks if they have cold and flu symptoms

Hospitals across the UK are braced for the early arrival of flu season as NHS bosses fear this is the worst in recent years.

Cases and hospitalisations have risen and doctors say this winter's variant - H3N2 - is especially nasty.

The boss of NHS Providers says if people are coughing and sneezing, they should wear masks in public – but others disagree.

5 Live listeners share their thoughts with Nicky Campbell.