Visiting has been suspended at hospitals in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot due to a sharp rise in community Covid cases. Swansea Bay University Health Board has confirmed that "visiting with a purpose" has resumed with immediate effect, meaning only one friend or relative can visit a patient under "special circumstances".
This includes, for example, visiting someone who is in the last days of their life, or who has a memory impairment, or who needs a high level of emotional support. In other words, it applies when a visit is considered crucial to a vulnerable patient's wellbeing.
The health board said these visits must be agreed in advance with ward staff and are restricted to one hour per day. Visiting for more general social reasons is suspended for now. Specialist areas like maternity services, neonates, mental health and learning disabilities have their own visiting arrangements, and details can be found here.
