VISITING INFORMATION
Visiting restrictions
Last updated on 1st of May
Due to increased cases of norovirus in the community and flu the hospital, Naas General Hospital has restricted on the following wards:
Moate
Curragh
Visiting on these wards are for compassionate purposes only and must be arranged in advance with the nurse in charge.
On all other wards patients can have 1 visitor for 30 minutes in the visiting times.
Visiting times
Between:
2:00pm - 4:00pm
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Visitors' Please
- Wash hands with soap or water/alcohol gel on entering/leaving and before/after patient contact
- Consider the needs of other patients’ and staff
- Be polite and comply with any request to leave while we facilitate care
- Observe confidentiality – you may see/hear things of a private and confidential nature
- Always enter and exit the hospital through the main entrance doors or as specified
- Keep mobile phones/electronic devices on silent and leave ward to take /receive calls
- Do not touch patient’s dressings, drips, catheters, oxygen tubing etc.
- Do not to sit/lie on patients beds/trolleys
- Do not bring in hot drinks/food onto wards
- Do not access unauthorised areas, e.g. ward kitchens
- Help keep our hospital clean and inform staff of any cleaning concerns
- Be responsible for the safety and security of your belongings
- Follow hospital car parking regulations
- Do not visit if under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs
- Follow fire safety regulations and if the fire alarm is activated calmly leave the building through the nearest fire exit (do not use the lift)
- Do not film or take photographs in the hospital or on hospital grounds
Individual wards may need to implement visiting restrictions due to higher levels of infection, patients will be notified when this happens and information screens will be updated to make visitors aware. This is to protect patients, staff, and the wider community. Thank you in advance for your understanding and cooperation.
Do NOT visit if you have respiratory symptoms, sore throat, flu like symptoms, vomiting and/or diarrhoea or any other infections.