Visiting Hours and Contacting Patients

Visitors, staff or volunteers at a residential aged care facility should not be anyone who:

• is unwell
• has been diagnosed with COVID-19 or asked to quarantine
• has returned from overseas in the last 14 days (excluding safe travel zone countries)
• has had contact with a person with COVID-19 in the last 14 days
• has visited a COVID-19 hotspot in the last 14 days or since the hotspot was declared (whichever is shorter)
• has visited an interstate exposure venue in the last 14 days unless an exemption has been granted for an end of life visit
• has been in an interstate area of concern in the last 14 days or since the identified start date (whichever is shorter), unless you fit into one of the categories of people who are allowed to enter a facility with a negative COVID-19 test
• has been tested for COVID-19 and is waiting for the result (except for tests due to surveillance testing obligations)
• has COVID-19 symptoms of fever (37.5 degrees or more), cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, loss of smell or taste, runny nose, diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting or fatigue

For more information, please click below:

Protecting residential aged care residents | Queensland Government (www.qld.gov.au)

Hospital visitors | Queensland Government (www.qld.gov.au)

Visiting Hours

Here at the Townsville HHS, we acknowledge the vital role families and carers play in a patient’s care and recovery which is why our facilities have visiting hours from 8am - 8pm every day.

We ask you to remember during visiting that many of our patients require rest for their recovery, so please be mindful of this when visiting. Some ward areas may also have rest times established, when the lights are dimmed and visitors are asked to keep noise to a minimum. Patients may request no visitors at times and this will be respected.

Many complex processes and procedures happen during healthcare. There may be times when you are asked to leave the area for short periods. If you are unsure about the best time for visiting, we encourage you to talk directly to staff on the ward.

Contacting patients at Townsville University Hospital

Patients at Townsville University Hospital can be contacted by phoning the switchboard on (07) 4433 1111 and asking to be connected to their ward. Each patient has a telephone by their bedside.

Family and friends are encouraged to make direct contact with patients for information.

The phone number for the bedside telephone is: (07) 4433 followed by the ward area and the bed number. Ward areas are:

• Oncology, maternity and children's ward = 70
• Medical ward area = 71
• Surgical ward areas = 72

1. bed 37 in surgical = (07) 4433 7237