Visiting resumes on Glangwili’s Teifi Ward after scabies review

Visiting restrictions on Glangwili Hospital’s Teifi Ward have been lifted today, Wednesday 14 October, Hywel Dda University Health Board has confirmed. The decision follows a review of the current scabies position. It changes access for people planning to visit patients on that ward at the Carmarthen hospital. The announcement concerns Teifi Ward, rather than a new rule for every hospital in the health board.

What the review confirms

Hywel Dda says the risk to the wider public remains low. It asks people to maintain good hygiene, seek advice if symptoms develop and follow treatment recommendations where required. The statement does not give a case count or say that all scabies infections have ended. Its confirmed change is the lifting of the ward’s visiting restrictions.

Planning a visit

The board’s general-ward guidance lists core visiting hours of 2pm to 4pm and 6pm to 8pm, with no more than two visitors at the bedside at once. Ward staff can make exceptions, and specific arrangements may apply. Check with the ward before travelling. Visitors should stay away if unwell with a respiratory or stomach infection and clean their hands before and after visiting. The board advises against visiting after diarrhoea or vomiting within the previous 48 hours.