Reflecting the reduced number of patients with COVID-19, flu and norovirus across our Northern services, from tomorrow, Wednesday 25 January 2023, we will be easing visitor restrictions for Northern services sites only.

There is no change to visiting across our Eastern services.

From Wednesday 25 January 2025, adult inpatients may have two visitors, seven days a week, 10am to 8pm in most wards, (11am to 8pm in Critical Care with a rest period 1-2pm).

Please see the visiting area on our website for full details, including information on Maternity, Neo Natal and Outpatient area:

www.royaldevon.nhs.uk/patients-visitors/visiting-information/

Face coverings

Visitors and patients are not routinely required to wear face coverings unless it is their personal preference.

To help keep our most vulnerable patients safe and to help protect our visitors, there are some exceptions to this, which are as follows:

• In settings (inpatient or outpatient) where patients are at high risk of infection due to immunosuppression, e.g. oncology/haematology and renal services, visitors will be asked to wear a facemask
• Visitors will be asked to wear a surgical facemask if visiting a high-risk area or a patient with suspected/known COVID-19
• Individuals accompanying patients to ED and admission areas will continue to be encouraged to wear face coverings

Please help us to help you and your loved one by not attending if you are showing any symptoms of COVID-19 or flu or any other infection (such as diarrhoea and vomiting).