Restrictions altered at Fife’s neonatal unit

Some changes have been made for new parents whose baby is in the neonatal unit at Victoria Hospital.

A social media post by NHS Fife has confirmed both parents may now be able to visit their new arrival, however there are conditions.

It said: “Both parents are now able to visit their baby on the Neonatal Unit, providing baby is within the green area and both parents are symptom free for COVID -19.

“Social distancing measures are employed throughout the unit and parents are requested to discuss these with staff.”

Previously NHS Fife had imposed restrictions on visitors to the neonatal unit after it suspended visiting across all its hospital sites on March 24.

Since then as an exception to the suspended visiting, only one parent at a time was permitted to visit the unit and they were advised to remain with the infant at all times.