Visiting to be suspended in Tayside community hospitals from Friday

Visiting will be suspended in community hospitals across Tayside from Friday, when tier 3 restrictions come in.

The Scottish Government guidance for Level 3 restrictions advises that hospital visiting should be limited to essential visits only.

NHS Tayside’s Director of Nursing and Midwifery, Claire Pearce, said, “We understand that suspending visiting will impact on families and patients and we know that not being able to visit family members whilst they are in hospital is distressing for many people.

“However, with all of Tayside now in Level 3 restrictions, it is vital that we follow Scottish Government guidance on hospital visiting and keep our patients, staff and the public safe.

“Where appropriate we will continue to offer virtual visiting for patients using telephones, tablets and laptops to allow people to keep in touch with their loved ones.”

Visiting has now been suspended in the following areas:

All wards in Arbroath Infirmary

All wards in Stracathro Hospital

All wards in Whitehills Health and Community Care Centre

All wards in Blairgowrie Community Hospital

All wards in Pitlochry Community Hospital

All wards in Crieff Community Hospital

All wards in St Margaret’s Community Hospital

All wards in Murray Royal Hospital

Strathmartine Centre

Visiting has already been suspended in the following areas:

Wards for adult patients in Ninewells Hospital

All wards in Royal Victoria Hospital

All wards in Kingsway Care Centre

Carseview Centre

All wards at Perth Royal Infirmary

Surgical unit wards in Stracathro Hospital

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