University Health Network encourages visits from family and friends during the healing process of our patients. We know that having loved ones nearby while in hospital makes patients more comfortable and speeds up their recovery. However, caring for our patients is our main concern.

We have visitor rules because we want to make sure:

• all of our patients have the time that they need to heal and
• we reduce the risk of infection.

Visiting hours for patients in the hospitals vary by site. Please select a hospital from the list below to see the visiting hours and policy.

Princess Margaret Hospital
All inpatients at Princess Margaret Hospital are permitted two (2) visitors per day. Visiting hours are:

• Weekdays 11:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
• Weekends and Holidays 11:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

All ambulatory patients are permitted one (1) escort to accompany a patient to clinics, appointments or surgeries.

Toronto General Hospital
All inpatients at Toronto General Hospital are permitted two (2) visitors per day. Visiting hours are:

• Weekdays 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
• Weekends and Holidays 2:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m

Outpatients and Hospital Appointments
One visitor and one interperter, if required, will be allowed to accompany outpatients to their appointments. All visitors are requested to wash their hands with the antibacterial rinse provided upon entering the hospital and to self-screen themselves from any infectious illnesses by reading the signs with questions at all entrances. Visitors should not enter the hospital if they are feeling ill with symptoms and risk factors as identified on the current SARS screening signs at the entrances.

Surgery Patients
Patients admitted A DAY BEFORE their surgery or procedure may have two escorts accompany them when they are admitted and stay until visiting hours are over at 9:00 p.m. On the day of the surgery, two people can visit the patient before the surgery/procedure and stay until the patient goes for the procedure/surgery. Afterwards, two visitors can visit the patient between 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Patients being admitted the day before their surgery/procedure are asked to come to the hospital between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.

For patients admitted THE DAY OF a procedure, two escorts can accompany the patient and stay until the procedure takes place. After the procedure, two visitors can return during regular visiting hours from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Toronto Western Hospital

All inpatients at Toronto Western Hospital are permitted two (2) visitors per patient per day. Visiting hours are:

• Weekdays 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
• Weekends and Holidays 2:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m

Emergency Department

• Patients in the Toronto Western Hospital Emergency Department are permitted 1 visitor per patient.
• There are no restrictions on visiting hours.

Appointments, procedures and surgeries

• Patients are permitted 2 escorts per patient to accompany them to appointments and procedures.