Visiting hours at Hull Royal and Castle Hill hospitals are being extended.
Visitors will be able to attend most wards from 11am to 8pm.
Melanie Sharp, Deputy Chief Nurse, said: “We understand how important it is for our patients to receive visits from family and friends when in hospital. It can be a lonely and worrying time if you’re facing a lengthy stay in an unfamiliar place. Visits from those you love can boost your mood and keep you focused on getting better and returning home. We also know families are more reassured when they can see their loved ones in person.”
Currently visiting on main wards is from 11am to 7pm so visitors will get an extra hour in the evening.
There are currently no plans to change the visiting arrangements for specialist areas including intensive care and high dependency, maternity, neonates and paediatrics.
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Care partners are also being introduced to the visiting policy. A care partner is someone who supports or cares, unpaid, for a friend or family member. It is usually the person who the patient wants to support them in times of need or distress. If you have been identified as a Care Partner, you will have open access to visit when required by the patient.
Melanie added: “Our approach will always be to allow patients access to those people who support them, when they need them the most, so we will continue to support visiting out of these hours for our patients with specific needs.”
The extension in visiting hours means times now align across NHS Humber Health Partnership hospitals (Grimsby, Scunthorpe, Goole, Castle Hill and Hull).
