Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is thrilled to be able to open its doors once again to welcome visitors across its sites.
From Monday 14th February, in-patients at the Trust’s hospital sites will now be able to welcome visitors following temporary restrictions that had to be put in place as part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
While WWL is happy to have lifted visiting restrictions, some COVID-19 guidelines still apply. We would urge those who wish to visit family and friends at WWL sites, to contact the ward directly for further support.
WWL’s Chief Nurse, Rabina Tindale says she is grateful to the local community for their continued support and understanding.
She said: “Finally, it feels like we have a light at the end of what has been such a very dark tunnel for our patients, their families and our staff.
“We would like to send a big thank you to the public and our community for supporting us and adhering to guidelines during what has been a difficult period for everyone.
“Being able to visit loved ones during their time in hospital is vital to the wellbeing of both the patient and those who care for them, including staff, so being able to welcome visitors again will be a real boost for everyone.”
While restrictions will be lifted, traditional visiting hours will be replaced with designated times for visitors to see their loved ones. All patients will be allowed one visit per day and will be allocated a specific time slot.
And alongside allocated visiting times, social distancing and mask-wearing must also be adhered to.
Rabina added: “While we are delighted to be able to lift restrictions, we must ask that, when visiting our hospital, people remain vigilant in following our current visiting policies.
“Please do only visit loved ones if you feel well and have no traditional COVID symptoms. We would also urge visitors to continue to wear a mask when on any hospital or service site, using cleansing gels on entering and exiting buildings and practice good hand hygiene. The health, safety and wellbeing of the public, our patients, communities, and staff across the organisation continues to remain our absolute priority.”
Information on the updated visiting guidance can be found at www.wwl.nhs.uk.