For the holy month of Ramadan, Bradford Teaching Hospitals has reviewed its visiting policy and from 12 March visiting for everyone will now be extended from 10am until 10pm.
The visiting time extension will continue until the end of Eid on 10 April.
This will allow people enough time to visit their loved ones following Iftar, the meal eaten by Muslims to break their fast.
The same rules and restrictions will apply to the number of people per bed, and we ask all visitors to be respectful of patients around them especially later in the evening.
Bradford Teaching Hospitals is also asking people to help them protect patients and staff by avoiding coming into hospital if they have any symptoms of illness.
This includes any symptoms of COVID-19, flu and colds as well as symptoms of vomiting or diarrhoea, associated with winter-related norovirus.
The Trust, which runs Bradford Royal Infirmary, St Luke’s Hospital, Westwood Park and Westbourne Green community hospitals, Shipley Hospital, The Meadows Unit at Eccleshill Hospital and Skipton Dialysis Unit, is asking anyone planning to visit any of their hospitals to stay at home if they – or their family members – are themselves unwell.
All visitors should remember to wash their hands thoroughly when entering and leaving the hospital and to use the alcohol gel provided at ward and department entrances and exits throughout their visits.