When my ED was in hospital for 4 days year before last, she was allowed to use her mobile phone by her bed. Must say from a selfish point of view I found it reassuring like SweetPea, that I could text her to check she was okay without bothering the nurses. She did have it on silent and mostly text. She found it very helpful when she got really stressed at her situation as was able to either talk/ text to either us or her boyfriend. It helped take the fear away for her.

But agree that there should be restrictions so other patients are not annoyed. Patients are already allowed to talk from their beds via the expensive pay machines so not much difference. When FIL was in hospital 3 years ago it cost the family an absolute fortune keeping his phone cards topped up.

Bunnygirl