Elective caesarean and procedures requiring an anaesthetic

One partner/support person will be able to join a woman for this part of her care. 

Please help us to protect our staff and patients by not attending if you are unwell.

Induction of Labour (Ward 1 & Induction Suite)

Induction of Labour (Ward 1 & Induction Suite)

  • One birthing partner at any one time (partner may swap).
  • Patient's own children may visit between the hours 3pm – 4pm and 6pm - 7pm.

Please help us to protect our staff and patients by not attending if you are unwell.

Delivery Suite/Birth Centre – emergency or labour attendance:

The Birth Centre and Main Delivery Suite

In Labour: Two birth partners only

Post Birth: Two birth partners and patient's own children

Birth partners must remain the same throughout labour

Enhanced Maternal Care

In labour: Two birth partners 24/7

Antenatally and Post Birth:

One visitor 24/7

Two visitors 10am-7pm

(maximum of 2 people at a bed space)

Children may be able to visit for an hour a day - but please discuss with your midwife

Induction of Labour Suite

One birth partner (may swap between birth partners)

Patients own children may visit: 3pm - 4pm, 6pm - 7pm

Recovery

One birth partner (may swap between birth partners)

Abby Suite

Open visiting

 

Please help us to protect our staff and patients by not attending if you are unwell.

Outpatients

A partner or support person may accompany throughout.

Please help us to protect our staff and patients by not attending if you are unwell.

GTT Clinic

Unfortunately, we are unable to accommodate partners and children in the GTT waiting room and due to the nature and length of the appointment, we ask that they do not attend. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Gynaecology Outpatients

A partner or support person may accompany throughout.

Please help us to protect our staff and patients by not attending if you are unwell.

Fertility

For all appointments, a partner or support person may accompany throughout.

Please help us to protect our staff and patients by not attending if you are unwell.

Neonatal

Visitors of parents and grandparents are allowed onto our Neonatal Unit (a maximum of two to a cot at any one time). 

Please help us to protect our staff and patients by not attending if you are unwell.

Wards 1, 3 and 4 (Maternity)

Mum in hospital bed while dad holds newborn baby

Wards 1, 3 and 4 are our maternity inpatient wards. Ward 1 provides antenatal care. You will be taken up to our postnatal wards 3 and 4 with your baby after you have given birth and will stay until you are ready to go home, usually within one or two days.

Visiting (from 25 November 2024):

We welcome one chosen adult (birth partner) to support on the wards between 8am and 10pm. One child (sibling) can attend with the chosen adult (birth partner), however, there is a maximum of one chosen adult (birth partner) and one child (sibling) at any one time.

When having an induction of labour or early labour admission to Ward One, one chosen adult (birth partner) is welcome to visit or be present at all times to support.

Between 2pm and 5pm and 6pm and 7pm, a maximum of two visitors or support people can be welcomed to a bedspace (either 2 adults or one adult and one sibling). 

With regret, we are unable to provide waiting areas, therefore please consider this when pre-planning your visiting. For safety, our corridors must remain clear at all times and visitors will not be able to wait outside the ward areas.

Please help us to protect our staff and patients by not attending if you are unwell.

Ward 5 (Transitional Care)

Transitional Care is a ward dedicated to the support of families where the baby has additional medical needs including preterm and small babies. The wards help bring mothers and babies a step closer to going home, it is available to all families who have a baby on NICU.

Visiting (from 19 December 2022):

One chosen adult (birth partner) is welcome to visit between 8am and 7pm. One child (sibling) can attend with the chosen adult (birth partner), however there is a maximum of one chosen adult (birth partner) and one child (sibling) at any one time.

Between 3pm and 4pm and 6pm and 7pm, a maximum of two visitors or support people to a bed (either 2 adults or one adult and one sibling).

With regret, we are unable to provide waiting areas, therefore please consider this when pre-planning your visiting. Our corridors must remain clear at all times and visitors will not be able to wait outside the ward areas under any circumstances.

Please help us to protect our staff and patients by not attending if you are unwell.

Ward 7 and 8 (Gynaecology)

Women sitting up in a hospital bed while a doctor sits beside

Wards 7 and 8 are where you will stay when you are in for a gynaecological procedure or treatment.

Visiting times:

One adult (same person) is permitted to visit between 2pm-5.30pm and 6pm-8pm.

On ward 8 between 2pm - 4.30pm and 6.30pm-8pm there can be two visitors to a bed (one of these can be a child)

Please help us to protect our staff and patients by not attending if you are unwell.