Appeal to those visiting friends or relatives in hospital to stay away if unwell
18 November 2025
Hywel Dda University Health Board is asking anyone who is currently experiencing respiratory or gastric related symptoms (e.g. flu, gastroenteritis), or who has been in contact with other people who have these symptoms, to please avoid visiting friends and relatives in hospital.
This is to limit the spread of infection and to keep our patients as safe and well as possible.
People are being asked not to visit any hospital sites if they feel unwell. This includes anyone experiencing flu-like symptoms or a respiratory infection or if they currently have or had, diarrhoea and/or vomiting in the past 48 hours.
The same applies if a person has been in contact with anyone with these symptoms in the past 48 hours.
Rebecca Richards, Head of Infection Prevention at Hywel Dda University Health Board said:
“We always like to welcome visitors to our hospitals and a visit can be very beneficial to those who are being cared for at one of our sites.
“However, illnesses such as flu, diarrhoea and vomiting can pass from one person to another very easily and typically at this time of the year we find that these viruses circulate more frequently in the community.
“They can be serious for sick and vulnerable patients, so I would urge people not to visit patients in hospital at this time if you are or have recently experienced these illnesses. It’s important to ensure you are completely free from symptoms before visiting patients.”
If you have a hospital appointment and you have experienced the symptoms of an infectious illness such diarrhoea, vomiting, fever or symptoms of flu in the past 48 hours, please contact us (via the contact details on your appointment letter) to see if your appointment is urgent, or if it can be rescheduled until you are feeling better.
For further advice on preventing the spread of infection please visit:
Infection control advice - Hywel Dda University Health Board (nhs.wales) (opens in new tab)
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