Raigmore Hospital Cleared Of Norovirus
Four wards that were temporarily closed because of a norovirus outbreak have been reopened.
Raigmore Hospital has been cleared of Norovirus.
4 wards were closed at the height of an outbreak, with 51 patients affected.
Now, the hospital has fully reopened.
Iona McGauran, Interim Lead Nurse for Raigmore Hospital, praised all the staff for their hard work during the outbreak.
She said: “I’m pleased to say that all wards at Raigmore are now operating as normal and would like to thank all the staff who have worked incredibly hard during the outbreak.
“The ward staff and our infection prevention and control team have done an excellent job in keeping this outbreak as contained as much as possible while also ensuring that patients were getting the best possible care.
“Our domestic staff have also played a huge part and have done a sterling job in cleaning which has allowed us to reopen these wards.”
Dr Adam Brown, Consultant Microbiologist for NHS Highland, also thanked everyone for their help and cooperation during this outbreak but he also asked that everyone remain vigilant as norovirus is still present in the community.
He said: “Norovirus is still very active in the community so we would ask that everyone remain vigilant.
“If you, or anyone you live with, has had had any vomiting or diarrhoea within the previous 48hrs please do not come into the hospital.”