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Hospital visits
For parents, visitors and siblings who want to visit a child in hospital.
For parents
In all the hospitalisation units both parents must wear an identity bracelet. They can visit between 8 am and 8 pm any day. One of the two parents is authorised to remain overnight.
For adult visitors and brothers and sisters
- Adults can visit between 2.30 pm and 4.30 pm, every day. A maximum of 3 persons are allowed in the room at the same time.
- The child's brothers and sisters are also welcome between 2.30 pm and 4.30 pm on Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays and on public holidays only. A maximum of 2 children are allowed in the room at the same time. A maximum of 4 persons (adults and children) are allowed in a room at the same time.
These general visiting rules apply in these units:
- Nephrology Unit (S 61 N)
- Surgery Unit (S 65 C)
- Internal Medicine Unit for Children and Adolescents (S 66 M)
- Neurology, Epilepsy and Sleep Unit – Week Unit (S 66 S)
- Internal Medicine Unit for Newborns (S 68 N)
Certain departments have a specific functioning and specific visiting times:
- Operating Room
- Emergencies
- Consultations
- One-day
- Neonatal Intensive Care Department (S63)
- Intensive Care Department (S62)
- Child Psychiatry Unit (S69)
- Oncology & Haematology Unit (S67O)
These new regulations have been adopted to take better account of the rhythm of patients and the rest cycle necessary to help the healing process. It also enables us to maximise the time dedicated to care and treatment under optimal conditions, keeping the interruption of visits to a minimum and also increasing the safety of the patient and staff.
Rules to be respected during visits
- It is essential to always be honest with your child when you say when he or she can next expect a visit. This avoids raising false hopes and anxious waiting…
- Visits may be limited for medical reasons
- To avoid risks of contagion, please do not visit if you are ill (fever, flu, a rash, diarrhoea or any other contagious disease)
- Wash your hands when entering and leaving your child's room
- Visiting children are the sole responsibility of their parent.
- Respect hygiene and isolation measures
- Avoid going from one room to another.
- Additional security measures may be implemented by the hospital in certain specific cases: restricted access, identity check on accompanying persons, etc.
- It is forbidden to bring alcoholic drinks onto the premises
- It is forbidden to bring animals into the hospital
- It is forbidden to smoke in the hospital (A.R. 15/05/1990)