All visiting is suspended at Scarborough Hospital and Bridlington Hospital

York Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust runs York and Scarborough hospitals, plus other sites including Bridlington Hospital and Malton Community Hospital.

On its website the Trust states: "After reviewing the guidance for visiting as set out by NHS England, the Trust has taken the difficult decision to suspend visiting to all of our sites, with immediate effect.

"We have taken this decision to limit the spread of Covid-19, and to protect vulnerable patients and ensure staff safety.

"As soon as it possible to safely relax the visiting restrictions we will do so."

Exemptions to this are end of life care circumstances at the ward manager’s discretion, and paediatric and maternity services.

The Trust added: "Please be assured we will always seek to apply the visiting guidance compassionately as required e.g. for patients with dementia and mental health issues - and that this decision is taken at ward level, unless on a Covid positive ward where visiting cannot take place."

The Trust is urging people to stay in touch by visiting its virtual visiting service; details are HERE.

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