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University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Visiting someone

Please find the visiting times for our wards and units below or through our Trust Visitor Guidance here. These are subject to change, so please confirm times by calling ahead before you visit using the numbers listed.

If you cannot visit at during the designated visiting times please speak to the nurse in charge and they will try to accommodate your needs where possible.

Many of our wards operate a protected mealtime system. Nutrition is an important part of recovery, so visiting is not allowed during this time unless requested by our patients.

To help support infection control, please do not visit our hospitals if you have any symptoms of infectious illnesses, for example flu, Covid-19 and norovirus.

Acute Medical Unit

Location: C8

Visiting times: please see Trust visiting guidance

Meal times: 12-1pm and 5-6pm

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Bournemouth Private Clinic

Location: A27R

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Coronary Care Unit

Location: C23

Visiting times: Open visiting

Meal times: 12-1pm and 5-6pm

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Derwent

Location: Building 20

Visiting times: please see Trust visiting guidance

Meal times:12-1pm and 5-6pm

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Eye Unit

Location: A2

Visiting times: please see Trust visiting guidance

Meal times: 12-1pm and 5-6pm

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Jigsaw Ward

Location: A3

Visiting times: please see Trust visiting guidance

Meal times:

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Maternity - Haven Unit Birth Centre

Location: B9

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Maternity - Woodland Labour Ward

Location: B9

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Sandbourne Suite

Location: A24

Visiting times: please see Trust visiting guidance

Meal times: When required

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Surgical Admissions Unit

Location: A31L

Visiting times: please see Trust visiting guidance

Meal times: 12.45-1.45pm and 5.30-6.30pm

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Stroke Unit

Location: C9

Visiting times: please see Trust visiting guidance

Meal times: 12noon-1pm and 5-6pm

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Ward 1

Location: A13L

Visiting times: please see Trust visiting guidance

Meal times:1-2pm and 5.30-6.30pm

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Ward 2

Location: A11R

Visiting times: please see Trust visiting guidance

Meal times: 7-9am, 12-2pm and 5-6pm

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Ward 3

Location: A11L

Visiting times: please see Trust visiting guidance

Meal times: 1-2pm and 6-7pm

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Ward 4

Location: A9R

Visiting times: please see Trust visiting guidance

Meal times: 12.30-1pm and 5.30-6.30pm

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Ward 5

Location: A9L

Visiting times: please see Trust visiting guidance

Meal times: 12.30-1.30pm and 5.30-6.30pm

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Ward 7 Left

Location: A31L

Visiting times: please see Trust visiting guidance

Meal times:12-1pm and 5-6pm

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Ward 7 Right

Location: A31R

Visiting times: please see Trust visiting guidance

Meal times:12.30-1.30pm and 5.30-6.30pm

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Ward 11

Location: A27L

Visiting times: please see Trust visiting guidance

Meal times :12noon-1pm and 5-6pm

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Ward 12

Location: A26R

Visiting times: please see Trust visiting guidance

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Ward 14

Location: A26L

Visiting times: please see Trust visiting guidance

Meal times: 12.45-2pm and 5.45-7pm

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Ward 15

Location: A28R

Visiting times:please see Trust visiting guidance

Meal times: 12.40-1.40pm and 5.30-6.30pm

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Ward 16

Location: A28L

Visiting times: please see Trust visiting guidance

Meal times: 12.30-1.45pm and 5.30-6.30pm

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Ward 17

Location: A30R

Visiting times: please see Trust visiting guidance

Meal times: 12.30-1.30pm and 5.45-6.30pm

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Ward 22

Location: C25R

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Ward 23

Location: C24L

Visiting times: please see Trust visiting guidance

Meal times: 12.30-1.30pm and 5.30-6.30pm

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Ward 24

Location: C24R

Visiting times: please see Trust visiting guidance

Meal times: 12.30-1.30pm and 5.30-6.30pm

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Wards 25 & Ward 26 - Older Persons Assessment Unit (OPAU)

Location: C22L/C22R

Visiting times: please see Trust visiting guidance

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Acrewood (A1)

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Acute Medical Unit

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Acute Stroke Unit

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A3 RACE Unit

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A4 Arne Ward

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A5 Avonbourne Ward

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Children's Assessment Unit

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Children's Development Centre

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Children's Outpatients Department

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Coronary Care Unit

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C4 Cranbourne

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Critical Care Unit

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Emergency Department

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Forest Holme

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Fayrewood Ward

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Kimmeridge

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Medical Investigations Unit

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Neonatal Unit

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Sandbanks

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RACE Clinic

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Treatment and Investigations Unit

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Stroke Care Unit

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