Maternity restrictions relaxed at Dudley hospital
New parents will get to spend more time with their partners who are giving birth at Dudley's Russells Hall Hospital after restrictions were relaxed.
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Previously a birthing partner could only stay for a certain amount of time during the birthing process but now they will be able to be with the new mothers throughout and until the new arrivals go home.
The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust, which looks after the hospital, tweeted the news and said the new guidelines also included the provision for two additional visitors between noon and 8pm.
Children of the parents who are admitted to the maternity unit during labour are permitted to stay from 3-5 pm as are two additional visitors.
The full layout of the new guidelines for maternity visiting is available at dgft.nhs.uk/services-and-wards/maternity/maternity-unit
