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bluebella
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Mobiles to be allowed in hospitals
      #298527 - 06/01/2009 14:12

While part of me thinks that's a good idea as the cost of the hospital phones are so high, and with your own mobile, relatives and friends don't have to keep disturbing the staff, but can you imagine if you're feeling really poorly and you've got someone next to you forever texting and chatting on their phone - nightmare! It's bad enough on a train or bus, but in your hospital bed there'll be no getting away from it, especially if they insist on going through the gory details!
I hope it's restricted in some way if it does happen.

Bluebella


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annemari
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Re: Mobiles to be allowed in hospitals [Re: bluebella]
      #298548 - 06/01/2009 14:27

Mobile are accepted in my local hospital already,but are restricted for use in the day-room,subject to how many people are in there, or in the corridor outside of wards. On the wards themselves they are very much not allowed. The only place where they are allowed without leaving the ward is A&E,but even then it is a small protected area,so as not to affect machines etc and also the individual side rooms.

My OH and myself often work at the hospitals and neither of us take our mobiles on to the wards.

Patients are also requested by notices and pre-admissions letter to keep their use of a mobile to a minmum and show consideration for others.

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Sweet_Pea
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Re: Mobiles to be allowed in hospitals [Re: bluebella]
      #298567 - 06/01/2009 14:40

Hi Bluebella
The evidence now seems to point to the fact that mobiles do not generally interfere with medical equipt and it's true that Patientline and Hospicom etc.. are extremely expensive ways of keeping in touch when you are in hospital.
My daughter always has her mobile with her in hospital BUT changes it to silent mode (no annoying ringing/text alerts) and only uses it for texting. Her mobile has been a godsend - she can text us first thing in the morning to say she is awake and OK before we get there, but also keep in touch with friends which is difficult with so many hospital admissions but important when you are 18. However, we all know that some people find it impossible to have either a short or quiet conversation on a mobile and many have no concept of when it is or isn't appropriate to talk. Can you imagine the phone ringing in the middle of a ward round and the patient telling the doctor to hang on while he/she has a conversation with a friend. I bet it happens!


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bluebella
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Re: Mobiles to be allowed in hospitals [Re: Sweet_Pea]
      #298577 - 06/01/2009 14:46

I bet it does Sweet-Pea!
That's the thing, used correctly it's so much better, but we just know they'll be some who'll be a right pain!
I remember being on a bus and a girl was using one, telling whoever was listening about her periods!

Bluebella


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annemari
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Re: Mobiles to be allowed in hospitals [Re: Sweet_Pea]
      #298582 - 06/01/2009 14:49


Yes,it has SweetPea,when I was in hospital two years ago,the poor Sister looked so embarassed as did the nurses,but the Doctor took it in his stride. However,the next day when he arrived at the patients bedside,he asked her to turn off her mobile and also asked everyone else to turn off theirs as well.

Definitely asserting his position there and well done to him.

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Re: Mobiles to be allowed in hospitals [Re: annemari]
      #298662 - 06/01/2009 15:56

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

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Re: Mobiles to be allowed in hospitals [Re: bunnygirl]
      #298672 - 06/01/2009 16:00

Hi BB,I was allowed to use my mobile in hospital back in April, and it was a lifeline. To be able to txt people about when to pick you up and what to bring in etc, and just phoning for a chat, was wonderful.

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Re: Mobiles to be allowed in hospitals [Re: Snowy1066]
      #298762 - 06/01/2009 16:48

My D was in John Radcliff children's hospital in Oxford in October and she was allowed her mobile on the ward. THere's not alot of difference between that and the personal tv/phones at every bed anyway

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