Wednesday, 7 July 2021, 12:21 pm
Hawke’s Bay Hospital has restricted visiting to its
maternity unit, children’s ward and Special Care Baby Unit
(SCBU), Emergency Department (ED) and Intensive Care Unit to
help prevent further spread of RSV (respiratory syncytial
virus) to very vulnerable newborn babies and sick
children.
Medical director whānau and community’s
Dr Philip Moore said no visitors, other than parents and
main caregivers, would be able to visit Hawke’s Bay
Hospital’s maternity units; Waioha and Ata Rangi or
Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) and the children’s ward to
help protect newborn babies and sick children from catching