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Date: 28 January 2023
From Tuesday 20 December 2022, all patients, staff, and visitors will need to wear a face mask in our clinical areas at St Mary's or our other sites.
These changes have been made to address the severe pressures we are experiencing due to a rise in flu, Covid-19 and Step A admissions.
To continue to protect those who are most vulnerable and at high risk, we ask that the wearing of face masks in these areas, including areas where immunocompromised patients are treated, for example in oncology, haematology and chemotherapy departments.
It remains a priority to help to keep each other, our patients and our community safe and in order to continue to protect those who are vulnerable and of high risk, the following guidance must be followed:
Every entrance will continue to have a supply of masks and hand gel for people to use as they enter our hospital site.
There are other things to we can continue to do that will help to keep everyone safe:
We would like to thank everyone for their support, and to be assured that our COVID-19 measures will be regularly reviewed.
Ward visiting information
Patients on the following wards can have 2 visitor a day for 1 hour between 10am and 8pm and it doesn’t need to be the same people each day. Visitors are no longer required to book a visiting slot.
Ward name |
Phone number |
Alverstone |
534711 |
Appley Ward |
534589 |
Colwell Ward |
534472 |
Compton Ward |
534055 |
Coronary Care Unit |
552142 |
Mottistone |
534291 |
Short Stay Unit (SSU) |
534707 |
Luccombe |
534717 |
St Helens |
534701 |
Stroke Unit |
534311 |
Additional information
Maternity Department
Two birth partners are allowed and up to 2 siblings at a time may visit with an adult.
Who to contact
If you have questions about this guidance or how to implement it, please contact: Patient Experience Team on: 01983 534420 or via email: iownt.PatientExperience@nhs.net
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