Visiting PCH
Last updated: 17 November 2023
If you or your child have cold and flu-like symptoms, are COVID positive or close contacts of someone who is COVID positive you will need to discuss this with your treating team prior to coming to your appointment or visiting.
If COVID positive and visiting the PCH Emergency Department, please alert the triage nurse on arrival.
From Monday 20 November 2023, masks will be required for staff and visitors in high-risk clinical areas and recommended in all clinical areas and outpatient clinics. See 'Masks' below for full details.
COVID positive, close contacts and symptomatic visitors
If you or your child have cold and flu-like symptoms, are COVID positive or close contacts of someone who is COVID positive you will need to discuss this with your treating team prior to your appointment.
Your team may:
- reschedule your appointments
- schedule a telehealth appointment if possible
- ask you and your child to wear a mask if the appointment cannot be rescheduled or undertaken via telehealth.
If you are unwell and visiting a CAHS site, please stay home until you are well.
If you are coming to ED with a COVID positive child, you are COVID positive yourself and/or you're a close contact please:
- alert the triage nurse on arrival
- wear a mask if able to do so (patients and caregivers)
Masks
Mask wearing requirements in clinical settings throughout all public hospitals are now being strengthened.
Western Australia is experiencing an increase in community transmission of COVID-19. To reduce the risk of transmission, protect the most vulnerable and ensure the safety of our staff, patients and visitors, from Monday 20 November surgical masks will be:
- Required to be worn in high-risk clinical areas by all staff and visitors, this includes:
- haematology and oncology (Ward 1A)
- renal dialysis and organ transplant units (Day Treatment Unit)
- clinical areas administering immunotherapies (Clinic H)
- neonatal units at King Edward Memorial Hospital and Perth Children's Hospital
- critical care units (Ward 3A)
- PCH theatres and post anaesthetic care unit
- any clinical or non-clinical area following a defined COVID-19 transmission event or elevated risk
- Recommended to be worn by all staff and visitors in all other clinical areas, including outpatient clinics.
Masks will be available at all clinical entrances.
Read these guides to learn how to wear a face mask correctly.
Staying safe when you are with us
The best way to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is by practicing good hand hygiene and sneeze/cough etiquette.
This includes:
Wash your hands
Frequently wash your hands for at least 20 seconds with soap and water or by using an alcohol-based hand gel.
Click here to learn how to wash your hands properly.
Try not to touch your mouth and nose
If you need to cough or sneeze, cover your nose and mouth with a paper tissue or flexed elbow – throw the tissue immediately after use and wash your hands.
Continue to practice physical distancing
Avoid close contact with anyone where possible by maintaining a distance of at least 1.5 metres.