Mobile phones in hospitals

x-amy-x · Jan 6th, 2009, 10:18 AM

Heard on the radio this morning. Apparently the ban on mobile phones in hospitals will be lifted as it isn't necessary to ban them.

I personally am pleased with this as I was in hospital for 4 days when i was having caitlyn and the worst part was being separated from my partner and there was no way i could afford to pay the prices of the hospital phone!

Technology has moved on nowadays, the mobile phone signals do not interfere with machines

xx

Tracie87 · Jan 6th, 2009, 10:29 AM

lol i never listen 2 them i always take mine in haha.. naughty me xx

v2007 · Jan 6th, 2009, 10:33 AM

R delivery suite, DAU and neo-natal unit are both on the same floor so when I pop in for a check up i always turn my fone off, its cos its such a close proximity to the Neo-natal im always paranoid that my mobe will interfere with the machines.

V xxx

jackiea85 · Jan 6th, 2009, 10:34 AM

I was allowed to use mine at Derby City when having Joseph, just not allowed on the actual labour ward (lol wasn't really up to texting much then anyway!). I didn't understand why some hospital said it was ok and others banned them xx

Jemma_x · Jan 6th, 2009, 10:34 AM

my hospital used to have the no mobile phone ban and then they changed it so that you could use mobiles except on wards but i hope they lift this as dreading going into hospital and not being able to have my phone to contact OH

nataliecn · Jan 6th, 2009, 10:53 AM

i hope this is canada too!!
because i'll die not having myself, although i will have OH ...
still, i'll wanna text my pregnancy buddy!!

**Wobbles** · Jan 6th, 2009, 11:06 AM

We were allowed to use mobiles when I had Caitlin however didn't tell us that until it was too late

x-amy-x · Jan 6th, 2009, 11:07 AM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7811455.stm

I wasnt allowed to use one at all, even tho i did... sneakily

**Wobbles** · Jan 6th, 2009, 11:09 AM

Maybe it depends what other units are close!

Serene123 · Jan 6th, 2009, 11:11 AM

I was allowed to use my phone when I was in hospital, but only in the maternity bit and the delivery room

Jan 6th, 2009, 10:18 AM	#1
x-amy-x Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Teesside, UK Posts: 13,812	Mobile phones in hospitals Heard on the radio this morning. Apparently the ban on mobile phones in hospitals will be lifted as it isn't necessary to ban them. I personally am pleased with this as I was in hospital for 4 days when i was having caitlyn and the worst part was being separated from my partner and there was no way i could afford to pay the prices of the hospital phone! Technology has moved on nowadays, the mobile phone signals do not interfere with machines xx

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Jan 6th, 2009, 10:29 AM	#2
Tracie87 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: May 2008 Location: In a pineapple Posts: 10,064	lol i never listen 2 them i always take mine in haha.. naughty me xx

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Jan 6th, 2009, 10:33 AM	#3
v2007 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Trendy Morecambe Posts: 24,528	R delivery suite, DAU and neo-natal unit are both on the same floor so when I pop in for a check up i always turn my fone off, its cos its such a close proximity to the Neo-natal im always paranoid that my mobe will interfere with the machines. V xxx

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Jan 6th, 2009, 10:34 AM	#4
jackiea85 Other Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,398	I was allowed to use mine at Derby City when having Joseph, just not allowed on the actual labour ward (lol wasn't really up to texting much then anyway!). I didn't understand why some hospital said it was ok and others banned them xx

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Jemma_x Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 13,385	my hospital used to have the no mobile phone ban and then they changed it so that you could use mobiles except on wards but i hope they lift this as dreading going into hospital and not being able to have my phone to contact OH

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Jan 6th, 2009, 10:53 AM	#6
nataliecn Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 11,874	i hope this is canada too!! because i'll die not having myself, although i will have OH ... still, i'll wanna text my pregnancy buddy!!

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Jan 6th, 2009, 11:06 AM	#7
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x-amy-x Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Teesside, UK Posts: 13,812	http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7811455.stm I wasnt allowed to use one at all, even tho i did... sneakily

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