Visiting
Updated: August 2025
Visiting is an important part of patient care
We recognise that visits from relatives, caregivers and friends are an important part of a patient’s recovery. Visiting not only allows patients to reconnect with their loved ones, but there is a lot of practical support that visitors can offer. They can encourage patients to get dressed, get up and about and be as mobile as possible. Visitors can also help patients with their hydration and nutrition needs, by helping and encouraging them to eat and drink.
Please see our Visiting Policy drop down box below for full details.
Visiting times
General acute wards:
11am to 7pm daily
Each patient can have up to two visitors per visit who are a family contact or someone important to the patient. The hospital and ward visiting times are advertised on the website and in ward areas. We would advise the duration of a single visit should be no longer than two hours.
We realise these times maybe difficult for some due to special circumstances, i.e. single parents or people with carer responsibilities. In such circumstances, please speak to a member of staff. See our visiting policy drop down box below for more information.
Specialist wards:
There are bespoke visiting arrangements for specialist wards:
Paediatrics (children's wards)
Parents are encouraged to remain with their child throughout the day and one parent can also stay overnight. Siblings and other family members can visit between 1pm and 7pm (under 16 year olds will not be permitted to visit without an adult present.) Please limit numbers to a maximum of four visitors at a time.
If you are unwell, please do not visit. This may include any cold-like symptoms, diarrhoea and vomiting and any rash. We may ask visitors to leave in an emergency situation or if the environment becomes too stressful.
Critical Care
Visiting hours: 12.30pm - 3pm and 4.30pm - 7pm. Visiting requests outside these hours must be pre-arranged with the nurse in charge.
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Go here to view the Neonatal Unit visiting page.
Maternity visiting
Go here to view the Maternity Services visiting page.
Mental Health and Learning Disabilities
Go here to view the Mental Health and Learning Disabilities visiting page.
Please note that since 1st March 2021 it is now illegal to smoke in the grounds of our hospital sites.
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We welcome correspondence and telephone calls in Welsh or English. Welsh language correspondence will be replied to in Welsh, and this will not lead to a delay. This page is available in Welsh by clicking ‘Cymraeg’ at the top right of this page.