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Date: 02 June 2023
From Monday 17 April, all patients, staff, and visitors are no longer required to wear face masks in most clinical areas, unless it is their personal preference to do so.
To continue to protect those who are most vulnerable and at high risk, we ask that the wearing of face masks continues where immunocompromised patients are treated for example in oncology, haematology, intensive care and chemotherapy departments.
These changes have been made due to the rate of positive COVID-19 cases remaining at a consistently low level in the community, and is in line with national guidance on the mandated use of face masks in healthcare settings.
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:
Many people will continue to choose to wear a face mask as their personal preference and this decision will be fully supported by the Trust.
Every entrance will continue to have a supply of masks and hand gel for people to use as they enter our hospital site.
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 most wards can have 2 visitors 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.
Wards where the guidance may be different include - ICU, Mottistone, Paediatrics and Maternity/SCBU and mental health wards, visitors should contact the ward area as the guidance may be different in those areas.
Please be guided by ward/department staff in regard to the need to wear a face mask in the area you are visiting.
Ward name |
Phone number |
Alverstone |
534711 |
Appley Ward |
Ext 4589 or 5505 |
Colwell Ward |
534472 |
Compton Ward |
Ext: 4055 or 4056 |
Coronary Care Unit |
552142 |
ICU |
Ext: 4752/4753/5550 |
Mottistone |
534291 |
Short Stay Unit (SSU) |
534707 |
Luccombe |
Ext: 4716 or 4714 |
St Helens |
Ext: 4701 or 4702 |
Stroke Unit |
Ext: 4311 or 5499 |
Wellow |
Ext: 3729 |
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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