Loved ones can visit patients at Royal Bolton Hospital at a time that best suits them after the hospital introduced open visiting. Visiting encouraged between 10am and 7pm to allow time for patients to rest and recover Policies were reviewed in March 2024 to make it clear that open visiting is allowed, with people being encouraged to visit between 10am and 7pm to allow staff to provide treatment, investigations and rest for patients. Visiting is allowed to take place outside of these times, but it’s recommended that people discuss arrangements in advance with a member of the ward team.
Visitors are being asked to take simple steps to keep everyone safe, including washing hands as people enter and leave wards, and not visiting if people have signs or symptoms of respiratory illnesses such as COVID-19 or flu, diarrhoea and vomiting or other infectious illnesses. Tyrone Roberts, Chief Nursing Officer at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust, said: "We’re really pleased to be able to welcome friends and family to see their loved ones at a time that works best for them, as we know this is how many of us find comfort during a hospital stay. “We do ask that people try and schedule their visits between 10am and 7pm so that we can allow patients who are staying on our wards to get the rest that is so important for their recovery.
“Hygiene and the safety of our patients is still a top priority so we ask anyone who visits someone in hospital to wash their hands when arriving and leaving a.