Visiting, staying in touch and dropping off personal items

Our recommended visiting hours on our adult inpatient wards are between 10am and 8pm.

These departments are by their nature, generally very busy. We support patients to bring one accompanying person with them when attending these areas.

• Visiting is recommended between 12pm and 4pm and again from 5pm to 7pm each day
• Please speak to the nurse in charge if you wish to visit outside of these times

• We have a policy of 24-hour visiting for parents / guardians/ main carer, but only one parent is recommended to stay overnight unless their child is critically ill
• Siblings and friends of the patient who are under 16 years can visit at the discretion of the patient / parent / guardian / carer at a time most appropriate.  The Nurse in Charge will support with identifying the most appropriate time
• An adult must be present to supervise visiting friends who are under the age of 18 years

It is our priority to ensure that all pregnant women having their maternity care with us in hospital or in the community receive safe and personalised care. Our recommended visiting times policies are:

Antenatal / Postnatal appointments

• Two support persons at booking appointment
• One support person at all other antenatal appointments
• Children under the age of 16 are not able to accompany women during ultrasound scan appointments

Induction of labour and elective C-Section

• During induction of labour, one birth partner is welcome between 8am and 10pm, with any overnight visiting arrangements to be made on an individual basis with the patient, birth partner and Labour Ward Co-ordinator.
• Up to two additional visitors are welcome between 2pm and 8pm.
• For patients admitted to the ward between 9pm and 8am, birth partners will be supported to visit for a two-hour “settling in” period.

Labour and birth

• Two birth partners are welcome throughout labour and birth
• For women who require theatre, only one birth partner may accompany them in theatre

Antenatal and Postnatal wards

• One birth partner recommended between 8am and 9pm
• Two additional visitors between 2pm and 8pm
• We recognise that siblings play an important role, so we welcome siblings onto the ward. Please ensure they are supervised at all times

A dedicated way for relatives, friends or carers to post a message to their loved one who is currently an in-patient. We will deliver your messages between 10and 5pm Monday to Friday in the hope it will brighten their day and aid in their recovery – send your message here

Here are our main ward telephone numbers. Should you not see a number you require, please call the switchboard:

• Calderdale Royal Hospital 01422 357 171
• Huddersfield Royal Infirmary 01484 342 000

Sometimes in exceptional circumstances we may temporarily close a ward - for example due to a COVID outbreak. We will make every effort to contact relatives prior to their next visit so they are aware.