All members of the public are advised that the three major hospitals in the country have finalized their visiting hours.
The visiting hours will be strictly followed and security officers stationed at the three hospitals – at the CWM in Suva, Lautoka and Labasa – will not allow people in, outside of the official visiting hours.
Health Media Liaison Officer Iliesa Tora said the changes have been made as the ministry steps up security measures at the different health facilities following the out-sourcing of the security services to two private security companies.
The two companies are Grid Security and City Security.
Grid Security now offers security services at health facilities in the Suva – Nausori corridor while City Security looks after the West and North health facilities.
The new visiting hours for the three major hospitals are as follows:
1.For Labasa Hospital:
All Wards (Except for the Maternity and Children's’ Wards)
Monday to Friday - 11am to 12pm
Maternity and Children's’ Wards:
Monday to Friday – 11am to 12pm, 7pm to 8pm
Weekends and Public Holidays:
All Wards - 11am to 12pm, 3pm to 5pm
2.For the Colonial War Memorial Hospital:
General Wards:
Monday to Friday – 6.30am to 7.30am, 11am to 12pm, 7pm to 8pm
Saturday and Sunday plus public holidays – 3pm to 5pm
Paying Wards:
Monday to Friday – 11am to 12pm, 7pm to 8pm
Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays – 3pm to 5pm
Paediatrics (Children's’ Ward):
Monday to Friday – 11am to 12pm, 7pm to 8pm
Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays – 3pm to 5pm
Maternity Ward:
Monday to Friday – 6.30am to 7.30am, 11am to 12pm, 7pm to 8pm
Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays – 6.30am to 7.30am, 3pm to 5pm
3.For Lautoka Hospital
Week-days for ALL wards:
·6.30 am -7.30am – change of clothes, change of care givers and breakfast
·11-12 am to collect relatives
·7pm -8pm for others.
Weekends and Public Holidays:
Maternity and All wards
·11-12 am- for discharges
·2pm -4pm
Queries on the new visiting hours can be made with the nearest hospital and health facility.