Visitor Guidance for Maternity Wards in Doncaster & Bassetlaw : Update 10th September
Updated 10th September 2020
Visiting guidance for maternity wards
Antenatal ward – Women admitted for an antenatal stay or to commence the Induction of labour process, birth partners can have a pre-arranged two hour visiting slot daily.
Postnatal ward – Mothers and babies who need to be transferred for ongoing care or after Caesarian Section, birth partner can stay on the Postnatal ward for two hours after transfer from CDS or theatre OR can go home and revisit on a pre-arranged 2 hour visiting slot daily.
Please note, all visiting slots must be pre-arranged with ward staff.
No more than two visitors in a four bedded bay at any one time.
All visitors must wear a mask, have their temperature checked and covid questionnaire completed prior to entry to the wards or CDS.
Visitors are requested to remain in the woman’s bed space at all times.
Please note there is no visiting on day of discharge.