University Hospitals Tees, made up of North Tees and Hartlepool and South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trusts are appealing to the public to support limiting the spread of infection.
As the pressures of winter continue, hospitals are experiencing increases in patients attending with norovirus, flu and other viruses. Hospital officials are advising those visiting hospitals this winter to:
Ensure you fully wash your hands before and after visiting our wards / services
Where possible, please ensure you are bare below the elbows to ensure that risk of infection is minimised – remove outer clothing such as coats and roll up your sleeves
If you are unwell, please do not visit our hospitals, help us to minimise the risk of infection
Mask usage is recommended in some areas which will be identified at entrances to areas. Masks are available for use in our hospitals and should be discarded in bins provided followed by hand washing.