By Visiting restrictions to be eased at Grimsby and Sunthorpe hospitals
From next week, visiting restrictions at Diana Princess of Wales hospital in Grimsby and Scunthorpe General hospital are set to be eased.
As of Monday (February 28), one named visitor per patient will be able to visit twice a day at a pre-arranged time as restrictions across England are ended.
Chief Nurse, Ellie Monkhouse, said: “We appreciate how important it is for patients to be supported by their loved ones whilst in hospital and we hope this will come as good news to many.
“Our priority is the safety of our patients and while we welcome the return of visitors, we must ease our visiting restrictions safely in a phased approach. Visitors must continue to wear a face mask (unless exempt) and should take a lateral flow test on the day of their visit before coming to the hospital, to ensure they are not unknowingly spreading Coronavirus. Any visitors with symptoms of Coronavirus should not attend.”
Named visitors should contact the ward directly to book their visiting time slots. Telephone numbers for hospital wards are available.
Visiting for special cases is possible outside the usual visiting times by contacting the ward directly. This includes patients who:
- Are ‘end of life’
- Have learning disabilities or dementia
- Have a condition that is deteriorating
- Are experiencing emotional or psychological distress from isolation
Patients on acute assessment units, visits can be arranged 24 hours after admission if the patient remains on the unit. However, this will be decided on a case-by-case basis for patients who fit the above criteria.
The visiting policy and restrictions will continue to be reviewed regularly in line with local statistics and national guidance. Any further updates to the visiting policy will be shared on our website and social media channels.
Patients should continue to attend appointments and the Emergency Department alone unless they need a chaperone for medical reasons.
