Arranging a visit and visiting hours
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Arranging a visit
Visiting with children
Professional visitors
How to contact us and where we are
Restrictions
Arranging a visit
When visiting Wathwood Hospital you will need to book the visit at least 24 hours in advance through the relevant ward/service.
Visiting with children
We are very careful to look after the welfare of anyone under 18 who wishes to visit. Our social workers will carry out a family assessment before any visits from children can be arranged. Please allow time for this to be completed.
Child visits take place away from other patients, in a child friendly room and will be supervised to ensure everyone remains safe.
Professional visitors
Professional visits must be requested in advance. Usually, they cannot take place between 12.00 noon and 2pm, between 5pm and 6pm or after 8pm due to protected time for patients.
All visitors are required to report to the Main Reception.
Professional and social visitors must provide two forms of ID; one should be photo ID. All visitors will require registration on the hospital visitors' database.
How to contact us and where we are
Wathwood Hospital
Gipsy Green Lane
Wath Upon Dearne
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S63 7TQ
Tel: 01709 870800
Getting here
By car
Parking
We are approximately nine miles from both the A1 and the M1. There is free visitor parking available on site, although spaces can be limited. Some spaces are for blue badge holders only.
By bus
The nearest bus station is in Wath-upon-Dearne town centre. There is also a bus station in Rotherham with a service to Wath-upon-Dearne. The closest bus service to the hospital is the 221, which also serves Doncaster Town Centre.
By train
The nearest train station is Swinton Interchange (Rotherham, South Yorkshire) which is approximately 1 mile away. A taxi will cost approximately £3-5.
For help planning your journey please visit Plan Your Journey | Traveline.
By taxi
- Fona Car: 01709 588 885
- Gemini: 01709 581 944
- Ivanhoe taxis: 01709 589999
Restrictions
As this is a medium secure environment, certain items are not allowed into the hospital. Lockers are available in the reception foyer to hold any restricted items.
The list of restrictions is non-definitive so please ask security staff if there is anything you are unsure of. Security staff can be contacted on 01709 870800.
Due to the secure environment of the hospital, and to maintain the safety of patients, our staff and anyone visiting, we ask you to refrain from bringing in the following items:
- mobile phones
- knives/scissors/metal nail files/ pencil sharpeners/ razors/ blades (anything that can be used as a weapon)
- glass or mirrors
- matches or lighters and fuel
- medication or prescription drugs
- alcohol or illicit substances
- solvents/nail polish or remover
- pornographic magazines/videos/DVDs/USB drives
- plastic bags
- cameras or recording equipment
- cigarettes, tobacco or vaping devices
- chewing gum
- opened drinks and food
Only food and drinks that are factory sealed will be allowed onto the ward. Unfortunately, we cannot accept refrigerated items.
The list is not exhaustive so please ask security staff if there is anything you are unsure of.
Lockers are available in the reception foyer to hold any restricted items.
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