Tawam Hospital asks public to support visitors policy

Tawam Hospital, in affiliation with Johns Hopkins Medicine and part of the SEHA healthcare system, today called on the public to recognise and support its new visitor policy for one of the hospital's busiest environments, the Emergency Department. The new policy means that a maximum of two visitors can be with any one patient at any one time, and applies to patients of all ages. In the Resuscitation Area, a maximum of one visitor is allowed per patient. Dr. Robert Corder Chairman Department of Emergency Medicine Tawam Hospital says: "The new visitor policy is designed to protect and respect the privacy of our patients, and to ensure that our staff is able to provide the best possible care in a busy environment where people are suffering from a wide range of problems - often complex, and sometimes life-threatening". Dr. Corder added, "Since the introduction of the new visiting policy in 1 June 2013 we have not strictly enforced it to allow people to get used to the change. Now, however, we need the public's help in understanding why the policy has been introduced, and in ensuring that the limit on visitor numbers in the Emergency Department is adhered to. This will ensure that our patients receive the care they need, from staff who can work without unnecessary distractions."