Inpatient visiting information
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Prior to visiting, all visitors should call the ward they are planning to visit. Please confirm the name of the person you wish to visit and the time.
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Please be advised that patients can only have a maximum of two visitors at any one time.
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Upon arrival, visitors will be asked for their full name and the name of the inpatient they are visiting.
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Visitors will be issued a lanyard and a visitor’s pass, which will need to be worn and remain visible for the entirety of their visit. Staff will ask for this to be returned upon departure.
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Please note that access to other areas (i.e., outside courtyard, dining room, ward kitchens, lounges, smoking areas, and other patient bedrooms) will not be permitted during visits.
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Anyone with COVID-19 symptoms should not visit Nightingale Hospital.
- For the safety of all patients, staff, and visitors, we would like to remind you that there are prohibited items that cannot be brought into the building (for example drugs, alcohol, scissors, plastic bags, glass bottles, and pornography). Please click here for the detailed list of restricted items. There will be a prohibited items list on each ward, as well as in reception.
- Depending on your loved one’s risk assessment and agreed management plan, some visits may be supervised. If this is the case, you will be given advance notice.
Visiting times
As group therapy is such a valuable part of your loved one’s treatment plan, we ask that visitors be mindful of the visiting hours below.
Main hospital
Monday – Friday
5:00pm to 9:00pm
Saturday – Sunday
2:00pm to 9:00pm
Eating disorders unit
Monday – Friday
7:00pm to 9:00pm
Saturday – Sunday
Visiting times are at the discretion of the unit as visits should not interfere with any weekend scheduled groups
Addictions unit
Please refer to the Addiction unit (ADU) 28-day rehabilitation and detox programme: Patient contract and regulations for information regarding visitors to the addictions unit.
- Visits to patients on the ADU will take place during a prescribed 4-hour window on a weekend. Please refer to the ward timetable or speak with the nursing staff for this specific time.
