Visiting restrictions
Temporary visiting restrictions
28 January 2022
Visiting has been temporarily restricted across our hospital sites due to the increasing prevalence of COVID-19 in the community.
We have carefully reviewed the situation and have decided to keep restrictions in place until the end of January to keep our patients and staff safe. We will review the situation every two weeks.
Visiting restrictions for friends and family members are currently as follows:
No visitors will be allowed on any of our hospital sites apart from in the following exceptional circumstances:
- The patient is receiving end of life care.
- The patient is in our Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
- The patient is a child on a paediatric ward, being visited by their parents or an appropriate adult.
- The patient has a mental health issue, where not having a family member present would cause distress to the patient.
- The patient has dementia, a learning disability or autism, where not having a family member present would cause distress to the patient.
Important: In these exceptional circumstances, restrictions will still apply, so relatives must:
- Contact the ward or department in advance to discuss appropriate arrangements, complete a risk assessment and agree the visit
- All visitors, in exceptional circumstances, must complete a lateral flow test and have evidence of a negative result, prior to visiting. Lateral flow tests can be ordered here or by calling 119.
- Anyone entering our hospital sites must wear a face mask to ensure the safety of our patients and staff.
- Anyone with symptoms of COVID-19 or feeling poorly must not visit, even if the symptoms are mild or intermittent.
Please note that visiting arrangements for our maternity
services will not be affected by these changes. Further details about current
visiting arrangements for maternity can be found
here.
