Our current visiting protocol for Darent Valley Hospital is below. 
Please note that Maternity visiting guidance is different to the following - click here to view Maternity visiting protocol
  • All adult inpatients can have visitors from the day of admission

  • Maximum of 2 visitors at a bedside at a time
  • General adult ward visiting hours are: 11am to 1pm / 2pm to 4pm and 6pm to 8pm
  • Children are able to visit accompanied by an adult. Maximum one child and one adult at a bedside at a time
  • Face masks are now optional to wear in any areas of the hospital apart from when working in or visiting the following wards, where it is mandatory to wear a surgical mask at all times; Pine Therapy Unit, Holly Ward, Palm WardIntensive Therapy Unit (ITU), Laurel Ward, Redwood Ward, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU). This protocol is subject to change at short notice in response to the clinical situation on individual wards.

  • We encourage you to regularly clean your hands when moving around the hospital and physically distance where possible
  • Please do not visit if you have any Covid symptoms (or any other communicable disease - one that is spread from one person to another)

Our current visiting protocol for QMH is:

  • All adult inpatients can have a visit from the day of admission after their operation, once back to the ward
  • Maximum of 1 visitor at a bedside at a time
  • Two hours of visiting per day between the hours of 2pm-4pm and 6pm-8pm
  • Face masks are now optional to wear in any areas of the hospital apart from when working in or visiting the following wards, where it is mandatory to wear a surgical mask at all times; Pine Therapy Unit, Holly Ward, Palm WardIntensive Therapy Unit (ITU), Laurel Ward, Redwood Ward, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU).

  • It is also mandatory to wear a mask if there is any suspected or confirmed respiratory infection.

  • We encourage you to regularly clean your hands when moving around the hospital and physically distance where possible.
  • Please do not visit if you have any Covid symptoms (or any other communicable disease - one that is spread from one person to another)
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