We are delighted to be able to start welcoming visitors back into The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust hospitals sites.
One visitor per patient per day, where possible will be allowed to come into the hospital and stay for up to an hour with their loved one or friend.
To visit a patient at New Cross Hospital, you will need to book a slot between 10am-1pm on the day you wish to visit.
This can be done by calling 01902 481868 or visiting The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust - Visitor Bookings.
If the ward is not on there, the visiting slots are full or closed due to visiting restrictions. Please call the number above for further information.
Bookings will only be accepted on the day of visit – regrettably any bookings that may be attempted to be booked for the following day will not be accepted unless in exceptional circumstances.
If, for any reason, you are unable to attend your pre-booked visitor slot please cancel the booking on-line or by telephone our Visitor Hub on 01902 481868 so that another patient may receive a valued visit from family or friends.
Please note that unfortunately bookings can not be facilitated for patients who are Covid positive except in exceptional circumstances such as end of life. In these circumstances please contact the ward directly.
If your loved one is not Covid positive but is deemed to be a 'contact' of someone who has been tested positive, unfortunately we are also unable to facilitate bookings at this time.
Occasionally cases of Covid or other infections may develop rapidly on a ward area, which means that we may not be able to facilitate a booked visit when you arrive at the hospital. We apologise in advance if this is the case when you arrive at the hospital.
Despite the recent changes regarding access to lateral flow tests (LFT), we strongly encourage visitors to continue testing ahead of attending the hospital and other Trust sites. Upon arrival they will be provided with a surgical face mask which they must keep over their mouth and nose, and must sanitise their hands before reporting to the Welcome/Visiting Hub in the Heart and Lung Centre of the hospital. There, they will be issued with a visiting pass.
Please note that children under the age of 16 are not allowed to visit unless in exceptional circumstances.
Visitors should not contact the wards directly unless they wish to make a booking for West Park Hospital or Cannock Chase Hospitals or Maternity and Neonatal Services, and Paediatric Services.
If you have any of the recognised symptoms of COVID-19 which are a raised temperature, new, continuous cough or loss of/change in taste or smell please do not come into the hospital. And if you have norovirus symptoms of sickness and diarrhoea you should also keep away to minimise infection risk.
There are numerous testing sites you can go to for your test.
The sites in Wolverhampton are;
- New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton Rd, Heath Town, Wolverhampton, WV10 0QP
The pop up site is located near the entrance of A34 (Eye Referral Unit) and close to the entrance of Outpatients and Maternity.
The opening hours are Monday to Friday 8am-4pm.
- The Civic Centre, St Peter's Square, WV1 1SH
The opening hours are Monday to Friday 8am-6pm and Saturday to Sunday 10am-2pm
Free parking is available at St Peter's Car Park off Wulfruna Street for people attending the Civic Centre for a test, and free parking for Blue Badge holders is widely available around the Civic Centre.
- Jamia Masjid Bilal, 58 Newhampton Road, WV6 0AA
The opening hours are 10am-7pm daily.
- Ashmore Park Hub, 82 Griffiths Dr, Wolverhampton WV11 2LH
The opening hours are 9am-6pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and 10am-2pm Saturday.
Closed on Wednesday and Sunday.
You can find out the nearest site to you at Rapid lateral flow test sites and collection sites
You can also collect free home test kits from;
- The Civic Centre, St Peter's Square, WV1 1SH
The opening hours are Monday to Friday 8am-6pm and Saturday to Sunday 10am-2pm
Free parking is available at St Peter's Car Park off Wulfruna Street for people attending the Civic Centre for a test, and free parking for Blue Badge holders is widely available around the Civic Centre.
- Ashmore Park Hub, 82 Griffiths Dr, Wolverhampton WV11 2LH
The opening hours are 9am-6pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and 10am-2pm Saturday.
Closed on Wednesday and Sunday.
- Bilston Market and Wolverhampton Market
Between 8.30am and 2.30pm weekdays and 8.30am-4pm on Saturdays.
Please note, Wolverhampton Market is open Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday and Bilston Market is open Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
- WV Active
Home test kits will also be available for those visiting WV Active facilities at Bert Williams, Aldersley and Central during their opening hours.
- PCR test centres
PCR test centres at Showell Road, Blakenhall Resource Centre, Whitmore Reans Library, Faulkland Street car park, and Mountford Lane car park, Bilston between 2.30pm and 8pm daily.
- Wolverhampton Swim and Fitness Centre
Home test kits will also be available for those visiting Wolverhampton Swim and Fitness Centre in Wednesfield during their opening hours.
There are also many pharmacies you can collect a home test kit from. Please use the Test Site Finder to find your nearest location.
If you are visiting a patient at Cannock Chase Hospital, please see where you can get a free rapid COVID-19 test on the Staffordshire GOV website.
If you live out of the Wolverhampton borough, visit the GOV website to find out where you can get a rapid COVID-19 test.
