(Updated July 2024)
A maximum of 2 people can visit a patient at any one time for a duration of 30 minutes.
Visiting times are between:
2:00pm - 4:00pm
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Visitors' Please
- Wash hands with soap or water/alcohol gel on entering/leaving and before/after patient contact
- Consider the needs of other patients’ and staff
- Be polite and comply with any request to leave while we facilitate care
- Observe confidentiality – you may see/hear things of a private and confidential nature
- Always enter and exit the hospital through the main entrance doors or as specified
- Keep mobile phones/electronic devices on silent and leave ward to take /receive calls
- Do not touch patient’s dressings, drips, catheters, oxygen tubing etc.
- Do not to sit/lie on patients beds/trolleys
- Do not bring in hot drinks/food onto wards
- Do not access unauthorised areas, e.g. ward kitchens
- Help keep our hospital clean and inform staff of any cleaning concerns
- Be responsible for the safety and security of your belongings
- Follow hospital car parking regulations
- Do not visit if under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs
- Follow fire safety regulations and if the fire alarm is activated calmly leave the building through the nearest fire exit (do not use the lift)
- Do not film or take photographs in the hospital or on hospital grounds
Do NOT visit if you have respiratory symptoms, sore throat, flu like symptoms, vomiting and/or diarrhoea or any other infections.
The hospital operates the following "Protected Meal Times"
Breakfast 08:15 - 08:45hrs
Lunch 12:30 - 13:00hrs
Tea Time 17:00 - 17:30hrs