3 Wards at DGRI closed due to Winter Flu Outbreak

NHS Dumfries and Galloway is implementing full outbreak control measures as a result of suspected norovirus or “winter vomiting bug” at DGRI.

With effect from Monday 5 November wards 9, 12, and 18 are closed to new admissions and transfers.

Currently a total of 25 patients have been affected.

The Hospitals Infection Control Team is closely monitoring the situation to ensure that all appropriate infection control procedures are in place.

Staff are working hard to minimise the discomfort and distress for patients and to maintain services.

 

Accordingly the advice to members of the public wishing to visit the closed wards is as follows:

Routine visiting to the closed wards is suspended meantime and members of the public seeking to visit relatives and friends in hospital are advised not to travel whilst the outbreak measures are ongoing – to avoid the potential for further spread.

Where circumstances are such that relatives are concerned about the need to visit their loved ones in the affected wards they are asked to contact the ward concerned before coming to the hospital.

 

All members of the public visiting other areas of the hospital are asked to comply with the hand hygiene and infection control measures in place.