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Visiting Bradford Teaching Hospitals

We are doing everything possible to keep our patients and visitors safe. We have reviewed our visiting rules in light of the staged easing of the national lockdown, and the following restrictions are now in place:

Visiting  for inpatients in our hospitals for over seven days will commence from June 10, 2021 on GREEN wards.

All other patients: we will only allow visits under the following exceptional circumstances:

Paediatric wards
Two parents or carers can swap in and out for visits/stays once every 24 hours.

Labour Ward and Birth Centre
A birth partner can stay for the duration of labour. This person is not interchangeable.

M3 patients and M4 patients can have one-hour visits at a pre-arranged time between 1-5pm (except on the day of discharge) from one dedicated person, the birth partner.

M4 patients who have been in hospital for more than three days can have two-hour visits at pre-arranged times (except on the day of discharge) from either one dedicated person (the birth partner) or one nominated person aged over 16.

Prenatal scans
Women are allowed to have one adult with them at all scans. This person should be the birthing partner or from the same household or bubble.

AED department supportive visits
One visitor will be allowed to be present where the patient is being treated in the resuscitation area or the High Dependency Unit section of the Accident and Emergency department.

End-of-life supportive visits
Previously, if the patient was nearing the end of life, we allowed one-to-two visitors only. However, if the patient has children aged 16 or over, they may also visit, providing there are no more than two visitors at any one time.

BTHFT will continue to  support difficult conversations and allow carers to attend where the patient needs physical or cognitive support –  with restrictions in place on the length of visit and the number of visitors allowed.

The Trust has put in place a number of resources to support family members/visitors unable to visit patients: 

  • Our Relatives’ Telephone Information Line takes calls for some of our wards. Please contact the ward or relatives’ line to see if the clinical area in question is using this service. Please call 01274 272747 from 8:15am to 5:30pm
  • Thinking of you is a dedicated email address for loved ones to send letters via email to our patients: ThinkingOfYou@bthft.nhs.uk
  • Many wards have video calling in place and may be able to assist with video calls when there is no visiting
  • We have a dedicated patient property team work who can accept and take belongings to inpatients from 7:30am to 6:30pm. Please see below for more information. Please do not bring in too much and hot, fresh or perishable foodstuffs are not permitted.

Last edited 23/03/2021

Please note: Visitors to Bradford Teaching Hospitals under exceptional circumstances and people attending outpatients’ appointments must now wear a face mask at all times to protect them and others from coronavirus. It is important masks and face coverings are worn safely.

Anyone showing any symptoms of coronavirus should not visit. If you are in a high risk category i.e. you have an underlying health condition that puts you at risk of COVID-19, you should also not visit. For more information on our current visiting policy, please click here.

Bradford Royal Infirmary (BRI)

Visiting times

  • Ward 1 - Acute Medical Unit

    14:00-17:00
    18:00-19:00

    01274 364352

    Accessibility
    Please see the AccessAble pages on Ward 1  (Acute Medical Unit) at Bradford Royal Infirmary and accessible parking. Information on general car parking at the hospital is available here.

  • Ward 2 - Day Case Ward

    No visiting times.

    01274 364353

    Accessibility
    Please see the AccessAble pages on Ward 2 at Bradford Royal Infirmary and accessible parking. Information on general car parking at the hospital is available here.

  • Ward 3 - Elderly Care

    14:00-16:00
    18:00-19:00

    01274 364355

    Accessibility
    Please see the AccessAble pages on Ward 3 at Bradford Royal Infirmary and accessible parking. Information on general car parking at the hospital is available here.

  • Ward 4 - Medical Admissions Unit

    14:00-17:00
    18:00-19:00

    01274 364357

    Accessibility
    Please see the AccessAble pages on Ward 4 at Bradford Royal Infirmary and accessible parking. Information on general car parking at the hospital is available here.

  • Ward 5 - Day Surgery

    No visiting times.

    01274 364361

    Accessibility
    Please see the AccessAble pages on Ward 5 at Bradford Royal Infirmary and accessible parking. Information on general car parking at the hospital is available here.

  • Ward 6 - Stroke and Neurology

    13:30-15:30
    17:30-18:30

    01274 364364

    Accessibility
    Please see the AccessAble pages on Ward 6 at Bradford Royal Infirmary and accessible parking. Information on general car parking at the hospital is available here.

  • Ward 7 - Infectious Diseases

    14:00-17:00
    18:00-19:00

    01274 364581

    Accessibility
    Please see the AccessAble pages on  Ward 7 at Bradford Royal Infirmary and accessible parking. Information on general car parking at the hospital is available here.

  • Ward 8 - Male Surgery

    14:00-17:00
    18:00-19:00

    01274 364368

    Accessibility
    Please see the AccessAble pages on Ward 8 at Bradford Royal Infirmary and accessible parking. Information on general car parking at the hospital is available here.

  • Ward 9 - Short Stay

    14:00-17:00
    18:00-19:00

    01274 364371

    Accessibility
    Please see the AccessAble pages on Ward 9 at Bradford Royal Infirmary and accessible parking. Information on general car parking at the hospital is available here.

  • Ward 11 - Female Surgery

    14:00-17:00
    18:00-19:00

    01274 364377

    Accessibility
    Please see the AccessAble pages on Ward 11 at Bradford Royal Infirmary and accessible parking. Information on general car parking at the hospital is available here.

  • Ward 12 - Gynaecology

    14:00-16:00
    18:00-19:30

    01274 364381

    Accessibility
    Please see the AccessAble pages on Ward 12 at Bradford Royal Infirmary and accessible parking. Information on general car parking at the hospital is available here.

  • Ward 14 - Urology

    14:00-17:00
    18:00-19:00

    01274 364383

    Accessibility
    Please see the AccessAble pages on Ward 14 at Bradford Royal Infirmary and accessible parking. Information on general car parking at the hospital is available here.

  • Ward 15 - Renal

    14:00-17:00
    18:00-19:00

    01274 383237

    Accessibility
    Please see the AccessAble pages on Ward 15 at Bradford Royal Infirmary and accessible parking. Information on general car parking at the hospital is available here.

  • Ward 18 - Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT)

    14:00-17:00
    18:00-19:00

    01274 364396

    Accessibility
    Please see the AccessAble pages on Ward 18 at Bradford Royal Infirmary and accessible parking. Information on general car parking at the hospital is available here.

  • Ward 19 - Discharge Lounge

    No visiting times.

    01274 383865

  • Ward 20 - Acute Surgery

    14:00-17:00
    18:00-19:00

    01274 364414

    Accessibility
    Please see the AccessAble pages on Ward 20 at Bradford Royal Infirmary and accessible parking. Information on general car parking at the hospital is available here.

  • Ward 21 - Progressive Care Unit

    14:00-17:00
    18:00-19:00

    01274 364417

    Accessibility
    Please see the AccessAble pages on Ward 21 at Bradford Royal Infirmary and accessible parking. Information on general car parking at the hospital is available here.

  • Ward 22 - Cardiology

    14:00-17:00
    18:00-19:00

    01274 364043

    Accessbility
    Please see the AccessAble pages on Ward 22 at Bradford Royal Infirmary and accessible parking. Information on general car parking at the hospital is available here.

  • Ward 23 - Medical / Respiratory

    14:00-17:00
    18:00-19:00

    01274 364404/01274 383223

    Accessibility
    Please see the AccessAble pages on Ward 23 at Bradford Royal Infirmary and accessible parking. Information on general car parking at the hospital is available here.

  • Ward 24 - Oncology

    14:00-17:00
    18:00-19:00

    01274 364387

    Accessibility
    Please see the AccessAble pages on Ward 24 at Bradford Royal Infirmary and accessible parking. Information on general car parking at the hospital is available here.

  • Ward 25 - Gastroenterology

    14:00-17:00
    18:00-19:00

    01274 383225

  • Ward 26 - Vascular

    14:00-17:00
    18:00-19:00

    01274 383011

    Accessibility
    Please see the AccessAble pages on Ward 26 at Bradford Royal Infirmary and accessible parking. Information on general car parking at the hospital is available here.

  • Ward 27 - Orthopaedic Surgery

    14:00-17:00
    18:00-19:00

    01274 382702

    Please see the AccessAble pages on Ward 27 at Bradford Royal Infirmary and accessible parking. Information on general car parking at the hospital is available here.

  • Ward 28 - Orthopaedic Surgery

    14:00-17:00
    18:00-19:00

    01274 382704

    Accessibility
    Please see the AccessAble pages on Ward 28 at Bradford Royal Infirmary and accessible parking. Information on general car parking at the hospital is available here.

  • Ward 29 - Elderly Care

    13:30-19:00

    01274 366765

    Accessibility
    Please see the AccessAble pages on Ward 29 at Bradford Royal Infirmary and accessible parking. Information on general car parking at the hospital is available here.

  • Ward 30 - Children and Young Person's Unit

    Parents – 24-hour access
    Visitors – 13:00-19:00

    01274 364394

    Accessibility
    Please see the AccessAble pages on Ward 30 at Bradford Royal Infirmary and accessible parking. Information on general car parking at the hospital is available here.

  • Ward 31 - Elderly Care

    13:30-19:00

    01274 366766

    Accessibility
    Please see the AccessAble pages on Ward 31 at Bradford Royal Infirmary and accessible parking. Information on general car parking at the hospital is available here.

  • Ward 32 - Children's Clinical Decision Area

    Parents – 24-hour access
    Visitors – 13:00-19:00

    01274 382311

    Accessibility
    Please see the AccessAble pages on Ward 32 at Bradford Royal Infirmary and accessible parking. Information on general car parking at the hospital is available here.

  • Ward 33 - Haematology

    14:00-17:00
    18:00-20:00

    01274 364366

    Accessibility
    Please see the AccessAble pages on Ward 33 at Bradford Royal Infirmary and accessible parking. Information on general car parking at the hospital is available here.

  • Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

    13:00-15:00
    17:00-20:00

    01274 364126

  • Transitional Care (Maternity)

    Parents: 24-hour access
    Visitors: 14:00-16:30; 18:00-19:30

    01274 383151

  • M3 (Maternity)

    Parents: 24-hour access
    Visitors: 14:00-16:30, 18:00-19:30

    01274 364537

    Accessibility
    Please see the AccessAble pages on Ward M3 at Bradford Royal Infirmary and accessible parking. Information on general car parking at our Women’s and Newborn Unit is available here.

  • M4 (Maternity)

    Parents: 24-hour access
    Visitors: 14:00-16:30; 18:00-19:30

    01274 364540

    Accessibility
    Please see the AccessAble pages on Ward M4 at Bradford Royal Infirmary and accessible parking. Information on general car parking at our Women’s and Newborn Unit is available here.

St Luke's Hospital

Visiting times

  • Ward F3

    14:00-16:00
    18:00-19:00

    01274 365603

  • Ward F5

    14:00-17:00
    18:00-19:00

    01274 365632

    Accessibility
    Please see the AccessAble pages on Ward F5 at St Luke’s Hospital.

  • Ward F6

    14:00-16:00
    18:00-19:00

    01274 365615

    Accessibility
    Please see the AccessAble pages on Ward F6 at St Luke’s Hospital.

Westwood Park Community Hospital

Visiting times

  • Ward 1

    13:00-17:00
    18:00-19:00

Westbourne Green Community Hospital

Visiting times

  • Ward 1

    11:00-19:00

    Please avoid protected mealtimes: 12:00-13:00; 17:00-18:00

Restaurants, cafes and shops

Bradford Royal Infirmary

  • Marks and Spencer

    Ground-floor atrium
    Monday – Friday: 0700 – 2000
    Weekends: 0800 – 2000

  • Costa Coffee

    Ground-floor atrium
    Monday – Friday: 0700 – 2030
    Weekends: 0800 – 2000

    Accessibility
    Please see the AccessAble pages on Costa at Bradford Royal Infirmary and accessible parking. Information on general car parking at the hospital is available here.

  • Lifestyle Restaurant

    Ground-floor atrium
    Monday – Friday: 0700 – 1900
    Weekends: 0800 – 1500

  • Amigos

    Ground-floor atrium
    Monday – Sunday: 0700 – 2100

  • Deli Marche

    Ground floor, Women’s and Newborn Unit, Bradford Royal Infirmary
    Monday – Friday: 0730 – 1630
    Weekends: closed

    Accessibility
    Please see the AccessAble pages on Deli Marche at Bradford Royal Infirmary and accessible parking. Information on general car parking at the Women’s and Newborn Unit is available here.

Further information on visiting Bradford Teaching Hospitals

Please watch the short film below (available in English and Urdu) for more information on visiting patients in our hospitals. Further details on exceptional visiting circumstances can be found here.

Keeping in touch with patients

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  • Supporting relatives with technology poster

Learning disabilities and PPE

Our Lead Nurse for Learning Disabilities, Caroline Carass, and Ruth Foster, Bradford District Care Trust’s Learning Disabilities Community Matron have produced this video about the personal protective equipment (PPE) staff wear on our wards.

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Patient property drop-offs

Bradford currently has a ‘no-visiting’ policy in place.

Due to national lockdown restrictions the Trust has also made the decision to stop accepting hot, fresh or perishable foods for patients to help minimise the number of drop-offs at our hospitals. We will now only accept essential items in line with Government guidance and travel restrictions.

Property for Bradford Royal Infirmary patients can be dropped off at the Duckworth Lane entrance between 7:30am and 6:30pm, seven days a week. If you need to drop off an item outside these hours, you must first gain permission from the clinical area in question, as items will have to be collected by a member of staff.

Please only send essential items and keep property to a minimum. This helps us keep our areas clutter-free and makes them easier to clean, helping to keep infection rates down.

Due to increased demand we can no longer accept hot or cold food and you should avoid sending any perishables. The items we recommend you bring if required are:

  • Night and day clothes
  • Sensible footwear
  • Toiletries
  • Books/jigsaw puzzles, if appropriate
  • If you wish to bring in snacks please keep them to a minimum. Snack-food should have a long shelf life and require no preparation, such as biscuits

If your relative has a mobile phone or tablet computer and did not bring it to hospital then you may wish to bring one in along with a charger. * The Trust cannot be held responsible for valuables which are brought onto Trust sites at your own risk.

St Luke’s Hospital and community hospitals: please contact the ward before bringing in any items.

Thank you.

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