Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Please use the sections above to find out the latest information
about visiting, outpatient appointments, maternity services, how to
share your experiences of our services during COVID-19, and how
share a message with your loved one in hospital.
Guidance on face masks
Before your visit
Please do not visit a patient in hospital if you feel unwell.
This includes symptoms of COVID-19, sickness, diarrhoea, fever,
sore throat or flu.
During your visit
Masks must still be worn in inpatient ward areas, patient
admission areas, and areas with patients who are immunosuppressed.
This includes:
- inpatient wards including intensive care units
- day-case areas
- emergency departments
- Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre
- ground floor of Bristol Eye Hospital (because this includes
clinical waiting areas for the emergency department and
outpatients).
Masks are no longer required to be worn in any other areas of
our Trust buildings. If you wish to continue wearing a face mask in
all areas, please do so.
We're in the process of updating our signage and posters, so
please bear with us and do ask a member of staff if you are
unsure.
Masks and hand gel stations will stay at the main entrances to
all our hospitals/sites. Masks and personal protective equipment
(PPE) will be available at ward/department entrances where
required.
Social distancing as we know it as a COVID-19 requirement, is no
longer required in both clinical and non-clinical areas.
Please be aware that some people may still want to wear a mask
in areas where one is not required, or keep some distance, and that
is their personal choice. Please respect their choice.
Please do not attend if you have any COVID-19
symptoms/have tested positive or you've been advised to
self-isolate.
