laptop and mobile?

[candie]

Will I be able to use these when I go in hospital?I know some hosps ban mobiles, and some are ok with them

 

[ladybird_gal]

This will depend on the hospital. I was able to use my mobile in Walsall. Didn't take laptop.

 

[shelbell]

I used my mobile in macclesfield. Bariatrics are normally in the 2 side rooms right by the nurses station so it's fine to use them. Didn't take my laptop, so not sure about that.

 

[j.u.s.t.l.i.z.]

i was allowed my mobile, the pay as you go personal tv's had net access if wanted.

 

[shelbell]

No payg tv's at macclesfield unfortunately. Just a small portable telly on the wall.

 

[babyflower]

Mobiles are ok as long as they DON'T have a camera. If you are in a private room you might be ok, otherwise they are likely to take it away from you to protect other patients privacy...

That's what I was told.

Laptop? Not sure on that one, you would have to use battery as they are very unlikely to let you plug something into the mains that they haven't had tested.

 

[halve me]

like shell said there is a tv on the wall in macclesfield and they had no problem when i used my phone. i didnt take my laptop in as they dont have wifi and i dont have a dongle! but i couldnt see them having any problem with it. i just took a load of magazines to read before the op and watched tv after!!
sian x

 

[serenitylove]

i took mobile mine had camera and was ok but not laptops didnt want to use much in there anyway

 

[debbiejane]

ive been told mobile ok x

 

[Fashionably Late]

I was in hospital for 9 weeks before the birth of my twins and I used my laptop daily just to watch films on and it was plugged into the mains. One of the twins is very poorly and has been in about 7 hospitals and all have allowed me to use my mobile.

 

[Lisa J]

i was allowed to use my mobile it also had a camera, the nurse even used to plug it into the wall for me to charge it!!!!

lisa xxx

 

[candie]

Thanks for the info everyone

 

[thinkbethin]

I used an old mobile with no camera when I was in. there was the patient line pay as you go phones too but the internet part of it was'nt working.

 

[hopelesscase]

Hi candie i have a blackberry that has email and internet access that i took with me. I was nhs at salford royal and it wasnt a problem in fact i had a conversation with the anethastist about it when he saw it on my bed whilst waiting to go to theater. when it was my turn to go I just buried it amongst my things in my bag and just kept my fingers crossed that it made it to the ward. Once i was afound enough i asked one of the nurses if i could use it and she even got it out of my bag.
If like me they have a booking in suite and then take yr bags to the ward a phone is easy enouh to hide but i would imagine you would have to book a laptop in as valuables and then you may not have acess to it until you can get there to collect it after yr op. our booking in suite was quite away from the ward i was on.
HTH
carole
ps good luck

 

[CHUCKY]

St richards said it fine to use mobiles as long as they dont ring and bleep all day so basicly turn ringer off (as not to annoy other patients)