3 Ottawa hospital campuses remove limits on visiting hours

The three campuses of The Ottawa Hospital now allow family and friends to visit patients 24 hours a day.

Debra Bournes, the hospital's vice-president, says they decided to eliminate all visiting-hour limits as of Sept. 14.

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There are few restrictions for visitors of hospital patients but "common sense prevails" when confidentiality is necessary or when nurses and/or doctors need to provide care.

The Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) already allows visitors 24 hours a day, but this is the first time adults in Ottawa hospitals can have visitors at any time.

The other two hospitals in Ottawa Queensway-CarletonHospital and Monfort Hospital told CBC News they are reviewing their policies on visiting hours.

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