Coronavirus: Peterborough health trust restricts visits, Nene Park cancels events

The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust - which provides mental health and community health care - said this afternoon (Wednesday): “To protect our patients and staff from the rapidly-developing spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), we have put in place a policy to limit ward visits by members of the public.

“Only essential visitors will be allowed on our wards, such as parents of young patients or an affected patient’s main carer. Visitors may be asked to wear protective clothing. This will be supplied by the ward.

“Visiting may be suspended if coronavirus is having an impact on the ward. All visitors must comply with hand-washing instructions whilst on the ward.

“If you have coronavirus symptoms, you must not enter any CPFT site/building. If staff members suspect you may have symptoms, you will be asked to leave the ward. Thank you for your co-operation.”

Meanwhile, Nene Park Trust in Peterborough will remain open, but has cancelled forthcoming events.

The trust posted on its website: “Following the Government’s latest announcement on March 17 on the impacts of the coronavirus we would like to reiterate that the safety and wellbeing of our staff, volunteers and visitors is our top priority.

“We are lucky in Peterborough to have such a wonderful green space, open for all to access, and so are pleased that in spite of the restrictions on public gatherings and social interaction, Nene Park will remain open for individuals to walk, cycle, jog, walk their dogs, watch the wildlife and enjoy the arrival of spring.

“Getting exercise and fresh air is beneficial for both our physical and mental health and so we encourage Peterborough residents to take advantage of being outside, while still observing the advice on social distancing. The Government advice states you can “go for a walk outdoors if you stay more than 2 metres from others”.

“Nene Park Trust was set up to provide parks, recreation facilities and green space for the benefit of the people of Peterborough (and beyond) and we are keen to fulfil our charitable objectives to enable people and nature to continue to thrive through this difficult time.

“Over the coming weeks we will do all that we can to maintain the services within the park including our visitor/information centre and our pay and play water sports and cycle hire activities (for individual use) at Nene Outdoors.

“We will, however, continue to monitor government guidance, which may mean some of these services will need to be reduced further.

“Although we are trying to maintain business as usual as far as possible, we have had to take some decisions on wider events and activities in the park.”

Public events have been cancelled until the end of May.

For more information on how the park has been affected, visit: https://www.nenepark.org.uk/news/park-remains-open-but-events-cancelled.

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