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Hospitals near me are not allowing visitors from NYD

122 replies

Workyticket · 31/12/2021 18:39

I'm in the North East. Both local trusts have said visitors won't be allowed - i understand the reasons behind this and fully support it if it helps contain the virus and exposes staff to less infection

I feel for anyone in hospital atm though. Are all areas doing this?

OP posts:
Jellykat · 31/12/2021 19:03

Thank you smallandimperfectlyformed, she was an extraordinary person and i loved her to bits.

mummyh2016 · 31/12/2021 19:04

I'm 35 weeks pregnant and had to go for a fasting blood test yesterday and could've took my DH with me, in fact I was only one of a handful of patients who didn't have someone with them. I can completely understand if patients have scans or appointments in fetal medicine they need support but for routine blood tests really?! A midwife actually had to walk round the waiting area in the antenatal clinic telling people to put their masks on properly Angry

Frogsonglue · 31/12/2021 19:06

I'm appalled by this. It's completely inhumane, I'm so sorry for those of you here who've lost people in these awful circumstances.
Does anyone know if the no visitors rule applies to children in hospital too? Surely not!

Stuffin · 31/12/2021 19:06

@HermioneWeasley

It’s completely inhumane. Everyone has lost all perspective and the only thing that matters is Covid transmission control, not patient care, patient advocacy, mental health or anything.
I agree.
mummyh2016 · 31/12/2021 19:07

Just to add to my post DH nan passed away in hospital two weeks ago, she'd been admitted the week before following a fall. The last week of her life she saw no family which we have all found pretty hard to accept yet antenatal clinics are bursting at the seams with +1s Hmm

AnyFucker · 31/12/2021 19:07

Until Omicron I thought this policy was un necessary and inhumane

But seeing how this variant is so easily transmissable has changed my mind somewhat. For now, anyway

mummyh2016 · 31/12/2021 19:07

@Frogsonglue

I'm appalled by this. It's completely inhumane, I'm so sorry for those of you here who've lost people in these awful circumstances. Does anyone know if the no visitors rule applies to children in hospital too? Surely not!
Restrictions don't apply for end of life, paediatrics and maternity.
Muchmorethan · 31/12/2021 19:09

East Midlands.

We are over run again. Dreading going in next week

milly74 · 31/12/2021 19:09

awful god knows what they are getting away with behind closed doors

Tanfastic · 31/12/2021 19:10

@JohnSmithDrive

DH was in for three months early this year with no visitors at all, including when he got the news that his cancer was terminal. I'm surprised to hear medical staff think it's right, it seems completely inhumane to me.

Three of his last six months in hospital with no hand to hold, but it wasn't end of life so that's apparently OK. By the time we got him home to die he wasn't the man we knew.

I'm so sorry, that is really really shit 😟

HalfShrunkMoreToGo · 31/12/2021 19:17

I was in hospital 5 nights in September and no visits were allowed then so our hospital trust have had this in place for months.

AnyFucker · 31/12/2021 19:18

awful god knows what they are getting away with behind closed doors

What on earth do you mean ?

Bobholll · 31/12/2021 19:30

What happens with kids in this scenario? Both my DDs were in hospital over summer & it was one parent only in A&E but once we were admitted, my husband could come down & be with us and then I went home for a shower & to see other DD before swapping over again!

I think it’s awful. One nominated visitor should be allowed per day. Not swarms of them but one person to give an hours company etc. I thought we were done with the lack of humanity we saw in 2020 🤦🏼‍♀️

Myshitisreal · 31/12/2021 19:34

Same in Northern Ireland BBC News - Covid-19: Visiting restrictions tightened as Covid cases surge
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-59842487

Myshitisreal · 31/12/2021 19:35

@jellykat I'm sorry for your loss 💔

mogkat · 31/12/2021 19:39

I'm in the south east and they are stopping visitors here also.
Whilst I do understand from the hospitals point of view - it is hard for both the patient in hospital and the relatives/friends.
Surely a negative covid test could be provided to allow 1 visitor for a patient for an hour or so.

Unsure33 · 31/12/2021 19:51

@mummyh2016

Just to add to my post DH nan passed away in hospital two weeks ago, she'd been admitted the week before following a fall. The last week of her life she saw no family which we have all found pretty hard to accept yet antenatal clinics are bursting at the seams with +1s Hmm
Gosh that’s so hard

My mum has just been in hospital And was not expected to survive but two of us were allowed in . All day if we wanted to . For the rest of the ward it was 1 hour pre arranged visit per day .

Unsure33 · 31/12/2021 19:53

@Bobholll

What happens with kids in this scenario? Both my DDs were in hospital over summer & it was one parent only in A&E but once we were admitted, my husband could come down & be with us and then I went home for a shower & to see other DD before swapping over again!

I think it’s awful. One nominated visitor should be allowed per day. Not swarms of them but one person to give an hours company etc. I thought we were done with the lack of humanity we saw in 2020 🤦🏼‍♀️

In our local hospital that is the rule . 1 visitor1 hour per day .we are in south east
MilduraS · 31/12/2021 19:58

My parents are in Ireland and they aren't allowing visitors at all. My poor dad has been in hospital since before Christmas and hasn't seen my mum since he went in. He was also in for a couple of weeks in October and wasn't allowed visitors then. His illness is causing anger and confusion which makes my mum feel even worse about not being allowed to see him. The closest she got was when she was allowed to drop off a present to the front desk with his name and ward number. I haven't seen them in over 2 years and now I'm worried I won't see my Dad again.

Soootired12 · 31/12/2021 20:01

My dd2 was born in April 2021, my dp could stay whilst I was in labour and he stayed for an hour after birth. We was then in hospital for 5 days, no visitors allowed and dd2 was not allowed off the ward. I understand the reasoning behind it and in some respects it was nice not having a ward filled by other patients vistors but it was very hard not to see my dp and dd1 and for dp not to see dc. Also, there were some first time mothers in that really could have done with the support from family members. I'll never forget a new mother on the phone to her mother. She had just entered the ward after a traumatic birth and the staff wanted her to change and dress the baby. She's was crying to her mam, saying she had never changed or dressed the baby and the staff just didn't have the time to give her, for her to develop her confidence.

Rainbows246 · 31/12/2021 20:02

My trust has been very strict on visiting for ages. It caused issues with patients catching covid from their visitor. Some visitors have been allowed for certain patients.

I agree with the previous poster though that even when visiting is allowed trying to ensure masks/PPE worn correctly etc is a nightmare and there just isn’t time to police it. Nor should we have to. Basic common sense to be cautious and careful in a healthcare setting.

Omicron is so infectious it’s causing outbreaks on non covid wards between staff/patients and probably visitors so I can see why. I should note it’s an awful thing to not have visitors, it’s not good for patients in the long term and I wish it wasn’t the case tbh but this is what happens when covid is out of control.

cansu · 31/12/2021 20:05

It is very inhumane. I don't agree with it at all.

Sadless · 31/12/2021 20:06

Preston Royal doing the same from today.

Sal

hayley013 · 31/12/2021 20:06

I'm north east and the QE Gateshead and Sunderland have been no visitors for a while now

daisyjgrey · 31/12/2021 20:08

@AnyFucker

awful god knows what they are getting away with behind closed doors

What on earth do you mean ?

I imagine they mean what they wrote. I've had some appalling care in hospital and only managed because visitors who came in could help me/do what needed doing.

People will slip through the net and will suffer unnecessarily because of these ridiculous restrictions. You shouldn't be able to go to a nightclub or a wedding with 200 people but not able to take things in to your ill mother/husband etc.