{"id":271089,"date":"2026-01-30T01:35:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T01:35:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/271089\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T01:35:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T01:35:16","slug":"visiting-restrictions-over-flu-outbreak-at-tipperary-hospital-eased","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/271089\/","title":{"rendered":"Visiting restrictions over flu outbreak at Tipperary hospital eased"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Tipperary University Hospital (TUH) in Clonmel.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/60a8ba35-02d5-4c41-9adc-7fecaa9a0109.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_caption1 indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_secondary indo-66f0fec7_regular indo-1d70522a_marginbottom0 indo-1d70522a_marginleft0 indo-1d70522a_marginright0 indo-1d70522a_margintop3 indo-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">Tipperary University Hospital (TUH) in Clonmel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom0 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Tipperary University Hospital management is advising of changes to recent visiting restrictions at the hospital from Thursday, January 29.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Having been closed to visitors since January 9 due to recent flu and virus outbreaks, visiting of patients is now permitted daily from 6.30pm to 8.30pm. Each patient is only permitted two visitors during this time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">\u201cWe continue to monitor and review the situation on a regular basis,\u201d said a HSE spokesperson.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">\u201cHospital management and staff would like to thank the public for their cooperation and understanding as part of these efforts to protect our most vulnerable patients.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Visitors and staff are asked to wear surgical masks and ensure adherence to hand hygiene guidelines. Visitors are requested not to visit if they are feeling unwell as this poses a risk to loved ones and other patients. Children are not permitted to visit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Members of the public are asked to not visit the hospital if they have any respiratory symptoms, such as cough, sore throat, runny or blocked nose, shortness of breath, fatigue, aches and pains, or gastrointestinal symptoms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">People should check the HSE website for useful advice on common illnesses such as colds, coughs, flu, earache and sore throats and keeping well. Further information can be found at www.hse.ie\/flu.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Tipperary University Hospital (TUH) in Clonmel. 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