Coronavirus: guidance on visiting our hospice

In our ongoing attempt to protect our patients, hardworking staff, volunteers and the wider community from Coronavirus (COVID-19), we are now limiting the number of visitors to a patient on the ward.

One named visitor for patients admitted to the ward for symptom management will be allowed. This will be the same visitor for the duration of their stay unless they become unwell. For patients who are admitted for end of life care, we are allowing two named visitors. However, this needs to be agreed with the Ward Sister or Ward Manager. Patient’s children are allowed to visit but they must be accompanied by the named visitor if they are under 16 years old. To keep the risk of spread of infection to a minimum all visitors will be temperature checked on arrival. Anyone with a high temperature signifying illness will not be able to enter the hospice.