Peterhead Community Hospital Suspends All Non-essential Visiting
NHS Grampian have suspended non-essential visiting at Summers Ward in Peterhead Community Hospital following an outbreak of influenza.
NHS Grampian have suspended non-essential visiting at Summers Ward in Peterhead Community Hospital following an outbreak of influenza. In addition, the hospital is closed to new admissions, and enhanced cleaning regimes are in place.
Influenza and similar illnesses are very common, especially at this time of year. While unpleasant, most people will recover within a few days.
Anyone suffering from any respiratory symptoms should stay at home.
The following are examples of where an essential visit will be supported:
- When someone is reaching the end of their life
- If someone has dementia/ delirium and needs family support
- Support for someone with a learning disability
- A family member who has caring responsibilities
- Parents of a child in hospital
- Support during pregnancy and childbirth, including outpatient appointments, ante-natal and post-natal care
- Situations where someone is receiving life-changing information
- Those with acquired communication difficulties, e.g., stroke, aphasia, learning difficulties, or non-diagnosed LD with communication challenges Any essential visitors should not attend if they have any symptoms of illness.
Please do not come to any hospital to visit friends or family if you are feeling ill, even if you think ‘it’s just a sniffle’. What is a sniffle to you, might be a life-threatening flu infection to a vulnerable person.
