- Do not visit if you are COVID-19 positive, feel unwell, or have symptoms of cold or flu, or diarrhoea or vomiting in the last 48 hours
- Keep to no more than two visitors at any one time. In oncology and haematology, visiting is by appointment only
- Wash your hands with soap and water or use the hand gel provided
- Limit movement around the hospital as much as possible and avoid any gathering in public areas of the hospital
Visiting our Hospitals
With the exception of a small number of services, visitors no longer have to book an appointment before visiting inpatient wards
Please discuss visiting arrangements with the senior charge nurse/midwife to ensure all visits can be accommodated.
Please discuss visiting arrangements with the senior charge nurse/midwife to ensure all visits can be accommodated.
Inpatient Visiting
To help us keep you, your loved ones and our staff safe please:
Tayside Children's Hospital
Two parent/carers and one other designated visitor can visit at any time but are limited to two at a bed space. Siblings can visit between 2-7pm.
Maternity and Neonatal Services Visiting
We will support families to attend hospitals and community settings for appointments in a way which protects women, their families and staff. This includes:
Please speak to the neonatal nursing team to discuss any arrangements.
- Pregnant women can bring a support person to attend all scans and appointments
- Children can attend appointments and visit their new families if they have to stay in the hospital setting
- Visitors can attend the antenatal and postnatal ward between 1pm and 6pm, with birth partners being able to stay for longer to support
- There is no limitation of time for birth partners when women are in the birth environment (such as birth units and labour suite). Two people can attend as birth partners in this environment
- If you have any questions about visiting please discuss with your midwife or the midwife in charge
- At times we may have to review visiting in maternity on a short term basis and make different arrangements at short notice, we will aim to keep women and families up to date in these circumstances at the earliest opportunity
- In neonatal units, both parents are welcome to be with baby at any time. Two additional visitors may be permitted to visit
- Siblings can visit their new family member in the neonatal unit
Please speak to the neonatal nursing team to discuss any arrangements.
Face masks
From Tuesday 16 May 2023, face masks no longer need to be worn in health and care settings, including adult care homes.
The advice covers all hospitals, health centres, community sectors, primary care facilities and care homes and is relevant for staff, patients and visitors.
Patients and visitors may choose to continue to wear a face mask if they prefer. The guidance remains that you should not visit hospital or a health care setting if you are feeling unwell.
The advice covers all hospitals, health centres, community sectors, primary care facilities and care homes and is relevant for staff, patients and visitors.
Patients and visitors may choose to continue to wear a face mask if they prefer. The guidance remains that you should not visit hospital or a health care setting if you are feeling unwell.
Virtual Visiting
We are trying to support people in hospital to stay in touch with the people that are important to them using technology such as social media and phone/video calls. If the person you want to speak to does not have access to their own phone or tablet, we have tablets available to them in most areas. Please call the ward or ask the patient to speak to the ward team to help make contact.
