How can visitors help?

Hand washing is one of the most simple and effective ways of preventing the spread of infection in hospitals.

Therefore, when you are visiting, please:

• Clean your hands using soap and water or alcohol hand gel on entering and before leaving the ward/department.
• Always wash your hands with soap and dry thoroughly if you use a visitor’s toilet.
• Please do not touch a patient’s drip or wound even if you have washed your hands.
• Please do not sit or lie on patient beds, use the chairs provided.
• Please ask advice from ward staff before visiting a relative if you feel unwell or you have recently had contact with someone with an infection.
• If you have or have had diarrhoea or vomiting please do not visit until you have been free of symptoms for 48 hours.
• Always ask advice prior to bringing in food items, in line with Food Hygiene policy, food items brought into the hospital cannot be reheated.
• Always follow the wards visiting policy,

If you have any concerns or questions, regarding infection prevention and control,  please  let us know by speaking to the ward staff at the time of your visit.

This page was last modified on Thu Feb 10 2011