VISITORS will be welcomed back to all inpatient wards at Russells Hall Hospital from today (Tuesday January 25) with the relaxing of Covid restrictions.

One visitor per patient per day will be allowed between 8am and 7pm and people can stay up to 45 minutes.

Visits must be booked in advance online and visitors can only book the day before, or on the day, they intend to visit.

The online booking link will be available from 10am today (Tuesday). Click here.

It will record visitor details necessary for track and trace.

They will need to confirm they do not have symptoms of coronavirus and are not Covid positive.

Visitors will be screened again before they can enter the ward including having a temperature check.

Anyone with a positive Covid test result, or showing signs of Covid, must not visit.

Visitor numbers will be limited to a maximum 50 per cent of ward patient numbers at any one time to ensure two-metre social distancing is maintained.

All visitors must wear a surgical face mask while they on the hospital site and they are also asked to maintain good hand hygiene.