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UHW Ward Visiting Times

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Visiting times are provided as a guide only and may vary. Please contact the relevant ward to check before visiting.

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Ward
Visiting Hours
Ward Contact
Flowers Allowed

Ward A1 

Acute Short Stay Medicine / Medical Decisions Unit (MDU)

2.00 pm to 4.00 pm

7.00 pm to 8.00 pm

Reception: 029 2074 5500

North: 029 2074 5523 / 2910

South: 029 2074 4777 / 477

 No

Ward A1 Link
Emergency Surgery Admissions

2.00 pm to 4.00 pm

6.00 pm to 8.00 pm

029 2074 3429/3785 No

Ward A2
Upper GI Surgery

2.00 pm to 4.00 pm

6.00 pm to 8.00 pm

Reception: 029 2074 2932 / 2858

North: 029 2074 6944 / 4826

South: 029 2074 3854

No

Ward A3 Link
Trauma and Orthopaedic s

2.00pm to 4.00pm

6.00 pm to 8.00 pm

029 2074 3016 No
A3 North and South (Emerald) 
Adult Intensive Care

12.30 pm to 7.00 pm

8.00 pm to 10.00 pm

Visiting outside the open visit times is at the discretion of the nurse in charge.

Two visitors by the bedside at any time except at discretion of team in charge.

Mobile phones are not permitted on this ward.

No

A3 South (Sapphire)
Post Anaesthetic Care Unit

2.30 to 6.30 pm

7.30 to 21.30 pm

Visiting outside the open visit times is at the discretion of the nurse in charge.

Two visitors by the bedside at any time except at discretion of team in charge.

Mobile phones are not permitted on this ward.

No

Ward A4
General Medicine

2.00pm to 4.00pm

6.00 pm to 8.00 pm

North: 029 2184 6123

South: 029 2074 3851

Reception: 029 2074 3217

No

Ward A5 South Spinal/Trauma

 

2.00pm to 4.00pm

6.00 pm to 8.00 pm

029 2074 3316  No
Ward A5 North
Head and Neck

2.00 pm to 4.00 pm

6.00 pm to 8.00 pm

029 2074 3391 / 3816  No
Ward A6 South
 
 

Reception: 029 2074 2586

Nursing Station: 029 2074 2526

No
Ward A6 North
Spinal

2.00 pm to 4.00 pm

6.00 pm to 8.00 pm

North: 029 2074 4615

Reception: 029 2074 2581

No
Ward A7
Gastroenterology

2.00 pm to 4.00 pm

6.00 pm to 7.00 pm

North: 029 2074 3844

South: 029 2074 3845

Reception: 029 2074 3289 / 3296

Yes
Heulwen Liver Unit

2.00 pm to 4.00 pm

6.00 pm to 8.00 pm

029 2074 3791/2931 No

B1 Cardiology

2.00 pm to 4.00 pm
6.00 pm to 8.00 pm

North: 029 2074 3831

South: 029 2074 3829

Reception: 029 2074 4603

No
B2 Regional Vascular Unit

2.00 pm to 4.00 pm

6.00 pm to 8.00 pm

No visiting allowed during protected mealtimes.

Reception: 029 2074 3550

North side: 029 2074 3828

South side: 029 2074 4900

No
B3 North and South
Adult Intensive Care

12.30 pm to 7.00 pm

8.00 pm to 10.00 pm

Visiting outside the open visit times is at the discretion of the nurse in charge.

Two visitors by the bedside at any time except at discretion of team in charge.

Mobile phones are not permitted on this ward.

No
B4 Neurosurgery

2.00 pm to 4.30 pm

6.00 pm to 7.00 pm

Strictly no visiting outside these hours (except in exceptional circumstances with the permission of the Ward Manager or Nurse in Charge).

2 visitors only by each bed.

Reception: 029 2074 3493

South end: 029 2074 3856

North end: 029 2074 3112

No
 B4 Haematology

2.00 pm to 8.00 pm

Only 2 visitors per bed.

No one under the age of 12 is allowed to visit due to the risk of passing infection to patients.

No one with any infection is allowed to visit.

To try and minimise the risk of infection please only bring essential belongings.

Reception: 029 2074 2333

Nurses Station: 029 2074 2882 / 2330

No
Haematology Day Centre  

029 2074 2244/2246

 

B5 Nephrology
(Transplant Unit is on T5)

2.00 pm to 4.00 pm

6.00 pm to 8.00 pm
2.00 pm to 4.00 pm

6.00 pm to 8.00 pm
No
B6 Trauma and Orthopaedics 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm

6.00 pm to 8.00 pm

North: 029 2074 3848

South: 029 2074  3817

Reception: 029 2074 3317

No
B7 Respiratory Medicine 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm

6.00 pm to 8.00 pm

Reception: 029 2184 7575

Nurse Station North: 029 2074 3809

Nurse Station South: 029 2184 7573 

No
Obstetric Assessment Unit (OAU) - Antenatal Triage and Admission Unit and Antenatal In-Patients  As First Floor Maternity Unit below Reception: 029 2074 4658 Yes
First Floor Maternity Unit

For the latest information please visit our maternity services web page.

Reception: 029 2074 3343

North: 029 2184 6185

East: 029 2074 4436

Yes

To help us keep the ward clean and clutter free, please minimise the amount of belongings / baby gifts kept on the ward

Midwifery Led Unit (MLU), UHW For the latest information please visit our maternity services web page. 029 2074 5196

No

To help us keep the MLU clean and clutter free, please minimise the amount of belongings/baby
gifts kept on the ward. 

Delivery Suite

For the latest information please visit our maternity services web page.

Reception: 029 2074 2679

No

To help us keep the MLU clean and clutter free, please minimise the amount of belongings/baby
gifts kept on the ward. 

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
(NICU)

Visiting times for parents are unrestricted, with the exception of twice daily hand-over times between 7.00 to 7.30am and 7.00 to 7.30pm. 


One other adult can visit with a parent during visiting times (no swapping allowed during this time).

Visiting hours are 2:00 to 3:00 pm and 8:00 to 9:00 pm. Siblings can visit 2:00 to 4:00 pm on Saturdays and Sundays.

Visits outside of these times might be permitted subject to the circumstances.  Please speak to the Sister in Charge beforehand.

Reception: 029 2074 2680/2684 No
Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)

Visiting times for parents and siblings are unrestricted , with the exception of twice daily nursing handover 7:30 to 8:00am (morning and evening ) and Ward Rounds 8:30am and 4:30 pm

Other visitors are wecome, dependent on the workload of the unit at that time and at the discretion of the PICU Consultant and Nurse in Charge

Reception: 029 2074 3282/5323 No
Paediatric South Ward Visiting time for parents and siblings are unrestricted, other visitors are welcome between the hours of 2pm and 7pm unless prior arrangement has been made with nurse in charge. Reception: 029 2074 3277 Yes
The Cyd Unit, Mothe and Baby Unit

Partner / Nearest Relative:

11.00 am to 8.00pm

Siblings:

2.00 pm to 6.00 pm

Friends / Relatives:

2.00 pm to 8.00 pm

Ward Office: 029 2074 4066

Patients’ Phone: 029 2184 8632

Yes
C1 Gynaecology Ward

2.00 pm to 4.00 pm

6.00 pm to 8.00 pm

Reception: 029 2074 3806

South: 029 2074 4768

North: 029 2184 8978

No
C2 Winter Pressures

2.00 pm to 4.00 pm

6.00 pm to 8.00 pm

029 2074 4567 3445 No
C3 Cardiac/CCU

2.00 pm to 4.00 pm

6.00 pm to 8.00 pm

No visiting during Rest period: 12.30pm to 2.00 pm.

Cardiac: 029 2074 3205 / 3570

CCU: 029 2074 2110 / 3263

Yes

C3 Link Corridor

Cardiac ITU

Cardiac HDU

 

3.00 pm to 8.00 pm

3.00 pm to 8.00 pm

 

029 2074 3265 / 2286

029 2074 5445

 

No

No

C4 Neurosciences

2.00 pm to 4.00 pm

6.00 pm to 8.00 pm

The ward operates protected mealtimes from 11.45am to 12.30pm, and 5pm to 5.30 pm. Visiting is prohibited during these times unless agreed by the ward manager. Only 2 visitors per patient.

029 2074 2881 / 3783 No
C5 FRAME

2.00 pm to 4.00 pm

6.00 pm to 8.00 pm

2.00pm to 8.00pm at weekends

The Ward operates protected mealtimes from 11.45 to 12.30pm & 5.00 to 5.45pm that prohibits visiting unless assisting to feed.

Reception: 029 2184 4158 / 4620

North: 029 2184 3091 / 5165

South: 029 214 5425 / 029 2184 5430

Yes
C6       
C7 Geriatric FRAME and Geriatric Medicine

2.00 pm to 4.00 pm

6.00 pm to 8.00 pm

2.00pm to 8.00pm at weekends

The Ward operates protected mealtimes from 11.45 to 12.30pm & 5.00 to 5.45pm that prohibits visiting unless assisting to feed.

Reception: 029 2074 2181

North Side: 029 2074 3759

South Side: 029 2074 3760

Yes
Duthie Ward
Colorectal Unit

 

2.00 pm to 5.00 pm

7.00 pm to 8.00 pm

The Ward operates protected mealtimes from 12.00 to 1.00pm & 5.00 to 6.00pm that prohibits visiting unless assisting to feed.

Reception:
02921 841130

Nurses Station:
02921 841131

No
T4 Neurosciences High Care Unit

3.00 pm to 5.00 pm

6.00 pm to 7.00 pm

Maximum of two visitors per patient

Male Bay: 029 2074 4633

Female Bay: 029 2074 4593

No
T5 Nephrology Transplant Unit

2.00 pm to 4.00 pm

6.00 pm to 8.00 pm

029 2074 2228

No
Cardiac Day Case Unit Open Visit

029 2074 4414 / 4802

n/a
Teenage Cancer Trust Unit 10.00 am to 10.00 pm Reception: 029 2074 6784 / 6915 No
Surgical Short Stay Unit 5.00 pm to 9.00 pm 029 2074 4630 / 6348 No
IVF Wales

8.30 am to 5.30 pm

Monday to Thursday

8.30 am to 4.30 pm Friday

Nurses: 029 2074 3047

Reception: 029 2074 2676 

n/a
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