By Hospital restrictions in Grimsby and Scunthorpe eased from today
As of today, visiting restrictions at Grimsby and Scunthorpe hospitals will be eased after months of no visiting rules.
Now, visiting will be opened to two named visitors, one at a time, twice a day.
There is no need to book in advance but patients and visitors are asked to coordinate visiting to ensure only one person attends at once.
Sadly, children under 16 are still not allowed to visit.
There is no need to book, you can just turn up.
Admission areas such as the Integrated Acute Assessment Unit are also now open to visiting.
Chief Nurse, Ellie Monkhouse, said: “We hope the news of easing our restrictions further will come as good news to our patients, their families, and friends.
“Our priority is the safety of our patients and while we welcome the return of visitors, we must ease our visiting restrictions safely in a phased approach.
“Visitors must continue to wear a face mask (unless exempt) and should take a lateral flow test on the day of their visit before coming to the hospital, to ensure they are not unknowingly spreading Coronavirus.
“Anyone who has tested positive for COVID-19 or has symptoms should not attend.”
Patients should continue to attend appointments alone, but those attending the Emergency Department can now be accompanied by one other person.
The Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Trust says it will continue to adjust restrictions as the situation develops.
