Visiting Arrangements

Update on Visiting Arrangements in Powys Teaching Health Board (last updated 9 October 2025)

Powys Teaching Health Board recognises the important role visitors play in a patient's recovery and we know it is important for you to visit your loved ones. Our plea is that you do so safety to protect the most vulnerable from infection.

Therefore, the below visiting guidance has been agreed, in-line with the current All Wales Visiting Principles, for implementation across the Health Board:

These steps are in place to prevent infections and to make visiting as safe as possible.

Please do not visit our hospitals if:

You are feeling unwell with symptoms such as cough, sore throat, fever, runny nose, diarrhoea, or vomiting.
You have been unwell in the past 48 hours - even if you are now feeling better

General guidance:

Please check visiting times on the ward prior to visiting.
Ensure you sanitise hands on entering/leaving the ward and hospital environment.
Face masks are available at the point of entry if you would like to wear one.
Each patient can have up to two visitors per visit.
Each visit should last no longer than 2 hours.
Visitors are discouraged from gathering in large groups in ward corridors.
Visiting outside of normal visiting hours would be in exceptional circumstances, as agreed with the ward manager.
Where a ward is closed due to an infection outbreak, visiting will not be permitted (unless in exceptional circumstances and agreed by ward manager & IP&C team)
Patients with Mental Health needs and end of life/palliative pathway can arrange visiting that fits the requirement of the family and patient needs.

Protected Mealtimes

We understand that many patients will eat more with the encouragement and support of family members, friends and/or a dedicated person to support them. Please speak to a member of the ward team so that this can form part of an agreed attendance plan.
Carers and those helping people with Learning Difficulties or Mental Health needs should speak to ward staff so that this can form part of an agreed attendance plan.

It is recognised that guidance cannot foresee all requests for visiting nor all patient circumstances.

This guidance is being kept under review and may be subject to review.

Our local visiting arrangements reflect the latest national guidance published by Welsh Government.

Protect yourself and others this winter

If you are eligible for either flu, COVID-19 or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination this winter, please attend your appointment. Vaccination is one of the most effective ways to protect yourself and those around you from serious illness. Further information on flu vaccination can be found on the flu vaccination is available on our website, as well as details about Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccination and COVID-19 vaccination.

By following this guidance, you are helping us to:

Keep our patient safe from infection
Reduce the spread of winter viruses
Ensure our hospitals can continue to provide safe high-quality care

Thank you for helping to protect our patients and our community this winter

Please check neighbouring hospitals for visiting information for District General Hospitals in neighbouring counties.