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Publication - Advice and guidance

Coronavirus (COVID-19): hospital visiting

Last updated 5 October 2022 - see all updates
Directorate
Healthcare Quality and Improvement Directorate
Part of
Coronavirus in Scotland, Health and social care

Enabling family support for people in hospital in Scotland.

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Spiritual care

The Spiritual Care Service in each Health Board area exists for the delivery of safe and effective, person-centred spiritual care to all patients, family/carers and members of staff. When spiritual care needs are identified the Spiritual Care Team should be informed.

If a person in hospital needs to be supported by a representative from the patient’s own faith/belief community, the Spiritual Care Team should arrange for this to happen. Pastoral support is part of the person-centred spiritual care being given to a person in hospital. Spiritual care support should be in addition to a patient’s family support.

Contact

If you have feedback on this guidance please email: HQIBMT@gov.scot

First published
19 November 2020
Last updated
5 October 2022 - show all updates

  1. Updated in line with latest guidance.

  2. Edits to Children. Added Maternity and neonatal.

  3. Updated Coronavirus (COVID-19): maternity and neonatal settings visiting guidance PDF.

  4. Maternity and neonatal settings visiting guidance PDF updated.

  5. Maternity and neonatal settings visiting guidance PDF updated.

  6. Spiritual care guidance updated.

  7. Updated to reflect current position.

  8. Added further information on spiritual care.

  9. Updated to reflect current position.

  10. Maternity and neonatal information updated.

  11. HTML version of guidance, checklist and risk assessment added, previous guidance removed to reflect current position.

  12. Updated guidance added - will apply from 26 April 2021.

  13. Published updated visiting guidance.

  14. Published updated maternity and neonatal settings visiting guidance

  15. Published updated maternity and neonatal settings visiting guidance.

  16. Updated to reflect new protection levels

  17. Added specific visiting guidance for maternity and neonatal units.

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