Current visitor guidance & safety measures

May 24, 2022

This is our current visiting policy for the inpatient unit (last updated 24 May 2022):

We no longer have any restrictions to visiting hours on the Inpatient Unit. However, there are still requirements that visitors will need to follow in order to continue to keep patients, visitors, staff, and volunteers safe. These requirements follow national government guidance.

Although there are no restrictions to the number of visitors a patient can have each day, we respectfully ask that there are only two people in a patient’s room at any one time.

We ask that you do not come to the hospice if you are feeling unwell, even if you have tested negative for Covid-19 and are fully vaccinated. If you have symptoms that suggest you may have a transmissible virus or infections such as a high temperature, cough, diarrhoea or vomiting, then please do not come to the hospice.

 Visiting process:

When you arrive at the hospice, we will kindly ask you to: 

  • Take your temperature, use hand sanitizer and put on the mask provided (please keep this on during the duration of your visit)

During your visit please:

  • Wash or gel your hands on leaving the patient’s room
  • Maintain social distancing where possible
  • If you are providing any support with personal care then you will be required to wear additional Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as gloves and aprons. If required, a member of staff will go through this with you.

If at any point there are any specific measures that we require you to follow to reduce the risk of spread of an infection we will speak to you directly.

Please do not hesitate to contact us (email nlh@northlondonhospice.co.uk or call 020 8343 6806) if you require any further information or clarification, we are here to support our patients and visitors.