Patient with COVID-19 confirmed at William Harvey Hospital
A patient has tested positive for COVID-19 at William Harvey Hospital. They are being cared for in isolation by our highly specialist and experienced teams.
We have been preparing to care for patients with COVID-19 and we are following Public Health England and NHS guidance.
It is safe to come to our hospitals in Ashford, Canterbury, Dover, Folkestone and Margate. If you are well and have a planned appointment at the hospital, please attend as normal unless we contact you.
We would like to thank our staff for continuing to work tirelessly to care for our patients.
To help prevent the spread of infection, we have changed our visiting arrangements. See here.
Please follow all our infection control measures if you do come to a hospital:
· Do not come to the hospital if you are feeling unwell, including with cold or flu symptoms
· Wash or gel your hands as soon as you enter the hospital and again when you arrive and leave a ward or other clinical area.
Patient advice
If you are well and have a planned appointment at the hospital, please attend as normal unless we contact you.
If you have symptoms associated with coronavirus including a new continuous cough and a high temperature and you live alone, you are advised to stay at home for 7 days. Please do not attend hospital. We can rearrange your appointment for you if you let us know.
If you live with other people, they should stay at home for at least 14 days, to avoid spreading the infection outside the home. After 14 days, you and anyone you live with who does not have symptoms can return to their normal routine.
The most up-to-date public guidance is always online at www.nhs.uk/coronavirus
If your symptoms are serious, or get worse, NHS 111 has an online coronavirus service that can tell you if you need further medical help and advise you what to do.
Only call 111 direct if you are advised to do so by the online service or you cannot go online.
