Visiting Arrangements
You are welcome to receive visits from your relatives and
friends but no more than 2 persons are permitted to visit
a patient at any one time.
Children under 12 are only
permitted to visit a parent/guardian or sibling.
Visiting Hours
Visiting Hours are strictly as follows:
- 2.00pm – 4.00pm Daily
- 6.30pm – 8.30pm Daily
Special arrangements exist for visiting Paediatric patients.
These visiting times will be strictly enforced.
The Hospital reserves the right to restrict visiting on the
basis of Health and Safety, Patient Welfare
and Infection Control.
Your Responsibilities as a Visitor
As a visitor to our hospital we ask you to respect and follow this Visiting Guidance, which applies to both public and private patients
Please:
- Use hand hygiene facilities as available when entering and exiting hospital wards.
- Consider other patients’ needs for rest and privacy.
- Have consideration for staff doing their job.
- Be polite and courteous, and comply with any request to leave the patient’s room, to facilitate care.
- Observe confidentiality – you may see or hear things of a private and confidential nature.
- Stay away if you might be an infection risk to others or if you feel unwell yourself.
- Help keep our hospital clean and inform staff of any cleaning concerns.
- Ensure any visiting children are well behaved and are never left on a ward unaccompanied.
- Be responsible for the safety and security of your belongings.
- Comply with isolation policies and signage, especially if visiting multiple patients.
- When visiting an isolated patient this patient should be the last person visited rather than the first due to possible spread of infection.
- Refrain from touching dressings, drips, catheters etc.
- Always enter and exit the hospital through the main entrance doors or as specified.
- Follow hospital restrictions on the use of mobile phones.
- Do not to sit/lie on beds.
- Do not bring in food/beverages for patients without prior consultation.
- Do not access unauthorised areas, e.g. Ward Kitchens.
- Follow hospital car parking regulations.
- Do not visit while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.
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