Infection Prevention and Control
We take infection prevention and control very seriously. Everyone works hard to ensure that our patients, families, visitors and staff are protected from healthcare-associated infections.
We have consistently low infection rates and are very proud of our excellent reputation for infection prevention and control.
Visitors
We welcome visitors to our Trusts, however, if you are unwell or have a temperature, flu-like symptoms, diarrhoea and/or vomiting or have been in contact with someone with these symptoms within the last 48 hours please do not visit.
Help us to fight infection by hand washing with soap and water and/or applying alcohol hand gel when entering or leaving the ward and department areas.
If you have any concerns about cleanliness or tidiness, please tell us by speaking to the nurse/midwife in charge.
Staff
If you are unwell or have a temperature, flu-like symptoms, diarrhoea and/or vomiting please stay away from work until you no longer have a temperature for 48 hours and have been free from D&V for 48 hours.
If you have respiratory symptoms such as a persistent cough you will be requested to wear a mask on your return for 5 days. This is to protect your patients and colleagues.
You are no longer required to test for COVID-19.
You are no longer required to take a test before you return to work. Please see the link below for more information.
If you do test, you need to stay away from work for 5 days and return if you have not had a temperature for 48 hours and feel well enough to do so. Please follow the guidelines below:
People with symptoms of a respiratory infection including COVID-19