Visiting hours at KEMH and MWI extended
Hospital patients can now spend more time with visiting friends and relatives after the Bermuda Hospitals Board extended visiting hours.
Visiting hours at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital were restricted during the Covid-19 pandemic to protect those most vulnerable to the virus. During the height of the health scare in 2020, visits were cut back to a maximum of two hours per day, and the number of visitors was also limited.
Today, the BHB confirmed that hours have now been restored to pre-pandemic schedules, which can be found here.
Judy Richardson, chief of nursing at KEMH, said: “Visiting hours on our Inpatient Medical-Surgical Units at KEMH have returned to 11am to 8pm, allowing family and friends more time with their loved ones.
“We recognise how impactful every visitation minute is to both our patients and their friends and families, particularly in the holiday season when loneliness is often felt more strongly.”
General inpatient inquiries are available by visiting or calling the KEMH’s main reception desk on 239-2001 or the MWI main reception desk on 236-3770.
KEMH ward visiting hours
• General and Surgical Units (Acute Care Wing)
11am to 8pm
• Intensive Care Unit (General Wing)
Only immediate family are allowed to visit the ICU, between 10am and 2pm, and from 4pm to 8pm
• Maternity Unit (General Wing)
Mothers and fathers: 8am to 8pm
Grandparents, siblings and general visitors: 12pm to 2pm and 4pm to 8pm
Visitors for gynaecology patients: 12pm to 8pm.
• Gosling Paediatric Unit (General Wing)
Paediatric patients: 7.30am to 7.30pm
Paediatric overnight stay: 7.30pm to 7.30am
Adult patients: 12pm to 8pm
• Long-Term Care Unit (General Wing)
12pm to 8pm
• Agape House
Open visiting
MWI ward visiting hours
• Somers Annex and Somers Ward
12pm to 8pm
• Reid Ward
12pm to 8pm
• Devon Lodge
12pm to 8pm
• Child and Adolescent Services
The nursing team arranges visiting times with families during these hours:
Weekdays: 6pm to 8pm
Weekends: 12pm to 8pm
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