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Can we collect my dad from the hospital if we are self isolating?

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MissionaryMumtoOne · 13/02/2021 23:48

Hi all, I have a question regarding self isolating, I have tried to google this answer but can’t find anything -

I currently live with parents and my little boy. My father has covid so we have been self isolating as a household, but the rest of us don’t have symptoms.

Sadly my dad was taken into hospital earlier today because of his symptoms but he may be discharged soon, they are just awaiting one more test result. He is there in his own obviously.

If he is discharged tonight, my question is, can either me or my mother go and collect him from the hospital as we are self isolating? He won’t be able to get a taxi (and he is way too unwell for this) and technically if we were to ask my other sister or her husband to collect him, this would be a mixing of a household and they would then be in close proximity with my dad who is covid positive (and they work in people facing jobs), so how do we legally get my dad home from the hospital if he is discharged?
Thanks in advance

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SilverBirchWithout · 14/02/2021 21:17

How did you get on OP?

MissionaryMumtoOne · 16/02/2021 21:35

Hi sorry for the late reply,

My Dad was discharged yesterday, they said we had to collect him - and I told them we are isolating, but they didn’t give us any other solution Hmm
So I drove to get him and then they wheeled him to the front door, then I had to go and get him from the front door and help him walk to the car.
I didn’t come close to anyone other than him and was wearing a mask but seriously, the way they were just like, ‘it’s not our problem how you collect him, just collect him’ made me a bit bamboozled.

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Inkpaperstars · 16/02/2021 22:13

You made the best call in the situation I think. I know what you mean though, the lack of a process for this doesn’t inspire much confidence.

I hope your dad is ok x

Fortherosesjoni70 · 17/02/2021 00:10

@MissionaryMumtoOne

Hi sorry for the late reply,

My Dad was discharged yesterday, they said we had to collect him - and I told them we are isolating, but they didn’t give us any other solution Hmm
So I drove to get him and then they wheeled him to the front door, then I had to go and get him from the front door and help him walk to the car.
I didn’t come close to anyone other than him and was wearing a mask but seriously, the way they were just like, ‘it’s not our problem how you collect him, just collect him’ made me a bit bamboozled.

It was the same with my brother. They couldn't have cared less. There was no other way to bring him home but to collect him.
SilverBirchWithout · 17/02/2021 00:35

I’m sorry you had that difficult experience at such a stressful time.

Mindymomo · 17/02/2021 07:30

Glad he’s home and hopefully on the mend.

AfternoonToffee · 17/02/2021 09:20

Glad you managed to get him home, that is crazy though that there is no plan for these situations. They happily moved my MIL between three hospitals and a care home when she was covid positive so when it is for the hospital's benefit they find a way.

mdh2020 · 17/02/2021 09:24

They won’t let you in and will bring him to the door. I’ve had to collect my mum and my husband from hospital during lockdown.

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