Coronavirus and DBTH
09thAugust 2018Effective immediately, we are asking the public to limit visiting and to consider other ways of keeping in touch, like phone calls. Visitors must be immediate family members or carers and are restricted to the hour between 6pm and 7pm – to protect vulnerable patients, there are two areas of Doncaster Royal Infirmary, Chatsfield Suite and Ward 18, which will have stricter visiting rules.
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Returning employees
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Helpline for our maternity patients
From Monday 30 March, our maternity patients will be able to access a non-urgent covid-19 helpline.
A patient has died at Bassetlaw Hospital
We are deeply saddened to confirm that a patient, who had tested positive for Covid-19, has passed away at Bassetlaw Hospital.
Coronavirus guidance for visitors (29 March)
In order to best protect our patients, staff and visitors from COVID-19, we have further restricted our visiting and we are now only permitting visitors for very specific patient groups.
A patient has died at Doncaster Royal Infirmary
With a heavy heart, we can confirm that a patient, who had tested positive Covid-19, has passed away at Doncaster Royal Infirmary.
Outpatient Appointments Now By Phone
We are switching the majority of our appointments over to telephone consultations. This change is being made to help promote social distancing and limit the spread of Coronavirus, as well as to prepare the organisation for the impact that the infection may have in the coming weeks.
Covid-19 and our hospitals
An update from the Trust’s Medical Director.
COVID-19 changes to community midwifery care
Due to the developing COVID-19 situation, we are changing the way we provide routine community midwifery care.
Pausing routine appointments and elective procedures
We are continuing the process of stepping down routine outpatient appointments and elective procedures whilst ensuring capacity for patients who need to be seen on an urgent and face-to-face basis.