COVID-19

If you are coming into Belverdale Hospital as a patient, we want you to be assured that we remain aware of the continued risk from COVID-19. We understand that our people, our patients and the wider public will have concerns about being exposed to the virus. We would like to ensure that everyone is aware of vital precautions that will be in place and which affect your access to our services.

Please only enter our hospital if you:

• are well upon entering the hospital, including no symptoms of respiratory infection such as a cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, head cold symptoms (runny nose, sneezing) loss of sense of smell or a fever
• have not been in close contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID in the last 10 days or is waiting for a COVID test result 
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• On arrival at the Hospital:
  • Sanitise your hands at the hand hygiene station.
  • Patients:  You must have a Negative COVID RAT test on the day of your admission. You will be required to show evidence of this at reception.
  • Complete the COVID screening at reception.
  • Visitor Restrictions:  1 designated visitor per patient for the duration of the stay. Must have a Negative RAT test prior to each visit.
  • All contractors are to report to reception and register their details.