Visitor restrictions are in place from today at Arrowe Park Hospital amid concerns over coronavirus.
Only family members and carers are allowed to visit patients at the hospital, with just one visitor allowed per day for a maximum of two hours.
Visitors will only be permitted between 4pm and 7pm.
Children under 12 will not be allowed to visit any ward, unless their relatives are nearing the end of their life.
In which case specific arrangements should be made with the nurse in charge.
Visitors with any symptoms of coronavirus, including a cough or temperature, must not visit the hospital.
Visitors must also avoid the hospital if they have a general cold; this includes a runny nose, any symptoms relating to a stomach upset - including diarrhoea and vomiting, as well as a cough.
The guidance issued by NHS111 can be found here
For visiting arrangements to the Children’s Ward, Neonatal Unit and Maternity, Wirral University Teaching Hospital asks people to contact the Women and Children’s Hospital directly.
The High Dependency Unit, plus wards 12 and 25 are closed to visitors.
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Hazel Richards, Chief Nurse at Wirral University Teaching Hospital, said: “Our priority is the safety of our patients, our staff and visitors at this time.
“We are asking everyone to support these measures which we hope will limit any opportunity for infection being brought in to our hospitals.
“These restrictions will be reviewed regularly and we will announce through our website and social media if there are any changes.”
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