Published on: 17th July 2020
The Trust continues to operate a Virtual Visiting policy at present. As of 13th July 2020, the policy is as follows:
• Telephone calls or ‘virtual visits’ by video call are encouraged.
• No physical visitors are allowed to any adult patients anywhere in the hospital
• Only 1 parent / guardian may accompany a child inpatient. The parent / guardian and child must have a negative COVID19 test 72 hours before admission
• A very restricted visiting policy for long stay patients on the Spinal Cord Injury Centre is in place
• The Nurse in charge can make a local decision for a single visitor in exceptional circumstances (end of life care, cognitive impairment etc.)
- No visitors under the age of 16 or over 70
- No visitors who have underlying health conditions - (Severe breathing, cardiac or renal problems, diabetes, cancer or patients who are immunocompromised)