{"id":18,"date":"2026-05-01T11:53:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T10:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/ch\/?page_id=18"},"modified":"2026-11-06T09:05:41","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T09:05:41","slug":"visitors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/community-hospitals\/visitors\/","title":{"rendered":"Visitors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\">We encourage visits from family and friends during a patient&#8217;s stay on the ward. Maintaining personal contacts during their stay helps our patients&#8217; care or recovery.<\/p>\n<h2>Visiting information<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Visiting Oxford Health wards is possible seven days a week.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">To ensure everyone has enough space and patients can rest, we ask that no more than <strong>two visitors<\/strong> are with a patient at the same time.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Visiting times may differ for each ward on occasion. Please contact the ward directly for details. Visiting times are shared with patients when they are admitted.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Where possible, please avoid visiting during mealtimes or therapy sessions.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Children may visit if the ward team feels it is appropriate. They must be supervised by an adult at all times. Our wards do not have creche facilities. Parents and guardians should be aware that some patients may be quite frail and in need of enhanced care.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Some patients need extra support because of their condition or they are nearing the end of their life. In these situations, different visiting arrangements may be available. Please speak to ward staff for advice.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Our wards are quiet spaces for the rehabilitation or managed care of our patients. There can be periods of noise with alarms or call bells sounding, but please do not add to this by excessive phone use.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">If you wish to use photography, please speak to ward staff first. We must protect the dignity of all patients in our care.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Smoking, vaping and drinking alcohol are not permitted on any NHS sites, including grounds and car parks.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Visitors who do not conduct themselves appropriately may be asked to leave.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Supporting your friend or relative<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Some of our inpatients benefit from spiritual support, especially if they are unable to practice their beliefs in their usual way. Please ask our ward staff how we can help support in this context.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Some family members and close friends may wish to be involved in the patient&#8217;s care. This could include joining therapy sessions, helping with personal care or assisting with meals when appropriate.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">If you would like to be involved, please speak to a nurse or therapist on the ward.<\/p>\n<h2>No excuse for abuse<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust operates a zero-tolerance policy to protect staff from physical and verbal aggression.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Please be kind and respect our staff.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Staff have the right to be treated with courtesy and respect.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Staff may leave the premises during their appointment with you if they are abused<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">We take a zero tolerance approach to any harassment or abuse of staff.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We encourage visits from family and friends during a patient&#8217;s stay on the ward. 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