Hospital visits to resume in NHS Grampian

NHS Grampian has confirmed that from tomorrow, Tuesday, August 25 most hospital areas in Aberdeen will resume in-person visiting by one designated visitor per patient by pre-arranged appointment.

There are some areas that still have restrictions place.

Notably, surgical wards will continue to offer visiting only for those patients who have been in hospital for 14 days.

In critical care areas, individual plans are in place dependent on clinical need.

Please check these guides - https://covid19.nhsgrampian.org/for-nhs-grampian-staff/hospital-visiting-information-guides/ - for more information on the restrictions for some sites.

Alternatively you can speak to the staff on the ward involved if you are not certain of the local arrangements.

In-person visiting is only by pre-arranged appointment.

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