Due to a high volume of respiratory illness within our community, we are temporarily limiting hospital visits to the Gilbert Bain Hospital to essential visits only. Visitors will also be asked to wear personal protective equipment, e.g., a fluid resistance mask, when entering the ward areas.
This step is necessary to protect our patients, staff, and visitors. Please contact the ward before making any visit by telephoning 01595 743000. This step is not required if you have already agreed visiting arrangements with ward staff, e.g., you are providing family support to a patient whilst they are in hospital.
In order to ensure that we can meet the needs of all patients in hospital and provide the right care environment, there may be times when we will need to move patients between bays and possibly also between wards. We will keep patients informed of the moves if they are needed and limit this as much as possible.
We are aware this announcement is short notice, but the hospital is very busy, and we would appreciate your support in helping protect all our patients.
If you are planning to visit a loved one but have any cold or flu-like symptoms, please wait until you are feeling well. If you have experienced vomiting or diarrhoea, please wait until at least 48 hours have passed before visiting anyone.