Visiting hours

Would you like to visit someone in our hospitals? Visitors to Maria Middelares General Hospital and St Vincent General Hospital in Deinze are welcome during the general visiting hours of 2pm and 8pm. Please keep in mind that different visiting hours apply in some departments.

	Visiting hours at Maria Middelares General Hospital	Visiting hours at St Vincent General Hospital in Deinze
Day admission - short stay	Visitors are welcome from 2pm to 8pm Is the patient under the age of 15? The parents may be present throughout. The person who comes to drop off and pick up the patient may also be present outside visiting hours.	/
Intensive care and intermediate care	Visitors to the Intensive Care Department and Intermediate Care are welcome for a brief visit between the hours of 8am and 8pm. Visits are reserved for close relatives and limited to three people. Read more here about the specific rules that apply to visits to this department.	Visitors to the Intensive Care Department and Intermediate Care are welcome for a brief visit between 11.30am and 12pm noon, and between 4pm and 7.30pm. We recommend visiting a critical patient with no more than two visitors at a time.
Maternity Unit:	Partner and siblings are welcome all day. Visitors are welcome from 6pm to 8pm	Partner and siblings are welcome all day. Visitors are welcome from 3pm to 6pm
Neonatal Unit	Parents may visit throughout the day. Between 4pm and 6pm, siblings (one at a time) are welcome. Between 6 and 8pm, grandparents (one at a time) are welcome.	Partner and siblings are welcome all day. Visitors are welcome from 3pm to 6pm
Paediatrics	Parents and siblings are welcome all day. Visitors are welcome from 2pm to 8pm	Parents and siblings are welcome all day. Visitors are welcome to the Paediatrics Department between 2pm and 8pm, and on Sundays and public holidays between 10am and 12pm noon.
Psychiatry	Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: from 5pm to 8pm. Wednesdays and weekends: from 2pm to 8pm.	/
Recovery room	Visitors are welcome from 7.45pm to 8pm.	/
Sp-locomotor rehabilitation	/	Weekdays: 3 pm to 8pm Weekends and holidays: 10am to 12.30pm and 2pm to 8pm.
Accident and Emergency (A&E)	/	Visits are allowed in the A&E Department in consultation with the head nurse and depending on the patient's situation,.
Therapeutic day hospital	Visitors are welcome from 8am to 7pm	/
Sundays and public holidays	Visitors are welcome from 2pm to 8pm	Visitors are welcome between 10am and 12.30pm and between 2pm and 8pm.

Hours to pay our respects mortuary Maria Middelares General Hospital

Have you come to pay your respects to someone who has died? Please go to the information desk in the entrance hall and one of our receptionists will show you the way to the mortuary (underground floor 1). Our mortuary staff will take you to a room where you can say your last goodbyes.

Monday to Saturday	Sundays and public holidays
10am to 12.30pm and 1pm to 5.30pm.	Closed

Ritual ablutions and farewell prayer upon death (Muslim community)

We strive to support our patients throughout their care journey, paying particular attention to their personal lives. At the end of a patient's life, our hospitals observe the utmost respect for the patient, their family and their greater community in the most humane way possible.

To ensure the safety and comfort of all, ritual ablutions (ghusl), as prescribed by the Muslim community, may take place at our hospital’s mortuary with groups of no more than ten people in attendance. Depending on specific circumstances (e.g. epidemic), fewer attendees may be allowed.

We have implemented this practical arrangement to respect the limited available space while ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to perform the ritual cleansing in a calm and dignified manner. Thank you in advance for your understanding and cooperation.

We are unable to organise the farewell prayer on the premises of our hospitals and medical centres for practical reasons.

If you have questions about this or need more information, please reach out to the contact person within your religious community.