Visiting restrictions lifted at Bantry General Hospital

Management at Bantry General Hospital wishes to advise that the strict visiting restrictions implemented over the past 8 days have been lifted.

People with vomiting-like symptoms are advised to contact their GP by phone in the first instance and avoid presenting to the hospital’s Medical Assessment Unit, Local Injury Unit and Out Patient department.

All infection control measures are in place and every effort is being made to manage and contain the spread of the bug. Patients are being isolated as appropriate.

'Managements regret any inconvenience caused to patients and relatives by these necessary measures, which were taken in the interests of patient care,' the hospital said in a statement issued to The Southern Star.