Mid Cheshire Hospitals visiting hours extended for more days during festive season

Mid Cheshire Hospitals have confirmed that the Trust’s visiting hours will be extended around the upcoming bank holidays – with two more days added for the festive season.

Visiting hours for adult inpatients will be between 11am and 8pm on:

• Christmas Eve
• Christmas Day
• Boxing Day
• New Year’s Eve
• New Year’s Day

Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve have been added to the extended times for this year’s holiday season.

Please note, for adult inpatients:

• Two visitors are allowed at a bedside at any one time;
• There is no limit on how long a visitor may stay with a patient between the set hours.

Exceptions to our visiting policy will remain in place which allow the following (immediate family members or carers only):      

• Visiting a patient receiving end-of-life care in hospital      
• Visiting is also permitted if you are supporting someone with a mental health issue such as dementia, a learning disability or autism where not being present would cause the patient to be distressed.

Please note that Paediatrics and NICU have specific visiting hours and conditions which will remain unchanged.

For more information about this and visiting Mid Cheshire Hospitals – including infection prevention, antenatal and maternity, and entrance points - visit: 

https://www.mcht.nhs.uk/visiting

If you’re unsure, please contact the relevant department.

Contact details can be found here: 

https://www.mcht.nhs.uk/wards

Scott Malton, Chief Nursing Officer at Mid Cheshire Hospitals, said:

“We’re delighted to be able to offer more extended visiting hours so loved ones can spend time with patients over the festive season. Visitors are really important and help to create a compassionate and caring environment for everyone who uses our services.

“Family, friends and carers can play a vital role in aiding patients’ recovery, whether it’s through providing company, encouraging people to keep up their food and fluid intake, or offering wider support.”

Normal adult inpatient visiting times – outside of the days with extended hours – are from 3pm to 7pm, seven days a week.

Pictured - The main entrance at Leighton Hospital.