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THE HSE has warned that visitors arriving outside the new visiting hours at the Mid-Western Regional Hospital, Ennis will not be allowed enter.
From February 1, the general visit- ing times at Ennis General Hospital will change, with half an hour less being allowed for day time visitors, and half an hour extra allowed at night.
The new times will see people visit- ing patients from 2.15pm to 3.45pm
In the evening visitors can spend time with patients from 6.30pm to Opm. Visitors to the Intensive Care Unit be restricted to family members or carers and will be determined on an individual basis.
Only two visitors at any time will be allowed visit a patient.
A spokesperson for the HSE said
visiting hours would be strictly ad- hered to from now on.
“Visitors arriving outside of these hours will not be allowed admis- sion.”
Currently visiting hours are from 2 pm to 4 pm in the day and 7pm to 9 pm at night.
Meanwhile visiting restrictions are in operation due to an outbreak of the winter vomiting bug at the county hospital.
Four cases of the highly contagious virus have been reported at Ennis General Hospital, with another four cases confirmed at St Joseph’s Ger1- atric Hospital.
Relatives of patients are asked not to enter the wards without informing nursing staff.
Patients are also asked to attend their GP, if at all possible, before presenting at the Accident and Emer- gency Department.