Whilst not all infections are preventable, a proportion of healthcare-associated infections are. With that in mind, infection prevention and control and basic hygiene are at the heart of good management and clinical practice and therefore vitally important to the work we do.
We're committed to the development and maintenance of a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors. Since Tuesday 31 January 2022, you've not been required to wear a face mask. However, if you have any COVID-19 symptoms, please stay at home.
There's no need for you to wear gloves when attending your appointment, as we have hand hygiene stations for you to use.
Where possible, you should attend your outpatient appointment alone. However, if you have additional support needs, you can be accompanied.
If your friend or relative has developed any of the following symptoms of COVID-19, they must not visit:
- A high temperature
- A new, continuous cough
- A loss or change to your sense of smell or taste
- Loss of appetite, feeling sick or being sick, diarrhoea
- Other flu-like symptoms