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Visiting times

Our general inpatient visiting times are between 2pm and 8pm, however all visitors are advised to check with the appropriate ward before making arrangements

Inpatient wards

Most inpatient wards offer visiting times fromÌý2 pm to 8 pm.

Each patient will be allowedÌýtwo visitorsÌýat any one time.

Patients at the end of life will be allowed visitors. The number of visitors at any one time will be agreed with the ward sister.

We will continue to support visiting for our vulnerable patients outside of these hours.

Important:

Please note

Some wards have different visiting hours or suspend visiting hours for a period in the afternoon. Please contact the ward directly or check the ‘Wards and Visiting Times’ directory on the relevant hospital page to check visiting hours before travelling.

Outpatient Departments

One person can accompany a patient at any appointment if required. The number of people required to support vulnerable people attending an appointment should be agreed with the department.

Emergency Departments (A&E)

One visitor can accompany a patient in the Emergency Departments if required.Ìý

Ä¢¹½tvÊÓƵ Children’s Hospital

Both parents/carers will continue to have 24-hour unrestricted visiting throughout the Children’s Hospital.

All children will be allowed two siblings at any one time and two additional visitors. The following principles must be followed:

  • A parent always accompanies the visitor/sibling
  • The visitor/sibling has no temperature, cough, vomiting, diarrhoea, runny nose or other symptoms suggest of an infectious illness
  • Visiting hours for additional visitors are limited toÌý2 pm to 7 pm
  • Visiting numbers will be kept to two per bed
  • Hand hygiene technique and information will be shared with all visitors and they will be part of the regular hand hygiene audits.

Maternity

One supportive adult can accompany the patient for all scans, outpatient appointments and in assessment areas.

Two birth partners will be allowed on delivery suite for the duration of the stay.Ìý

For all maternity ward visiting times, please use the links below:

Maternity ward visiting times at Ä¢¹½tvÊÓƵ General Infirmary (LGI)

Maternity ward visiting times at St James’s Hospital

Adult Critical Care – ICU

  • Visiting times areÌý1 pm to 3 pmÌýandÌý5 pm to 7 pm
  • A maximum of two named family members will be able to visit daily for a maximum of two hours in either an afternoon or evening visiting slot.
  • Visits for patients at end of life are able to be offered more flexible visiting.

Other ways of staying in touch

We will continue to make available the services and equipment that allow patients to keep in contact with their families virtually and over the telephone.

Letters to Loved OnesÌý– more than 4,000 letters have been printed and hand-delivered to inpatients staying in our hospitals.ÌýFind out how you can send a letter to your loved one.

Talking to Loved OnesÌýallows you to speak to an inpatient via a communications app on an iPod on one of our wards. Speak to the Sister or Charge Nurse on the ward to arrange a chat or find out more.

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