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Pagers VS Walkie Talkies in hospitals

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taz101

Seems like mobile phones would be a good alternative

It certainly seems that way. But then I wonder what patients would think - a bleep going off and interrupting a consultation is annoying enough, but imagine if your doctor had to stop to answer their mobile - I bet they wouldn't necessarily realise it was work-related!

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gingergooner

taz101

Why don't hospitals use walkie talkies? Surely they're better than pagers.

Apparently its all mobile phones nowadays anyway, sorry to burst your innovation bubble.

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Elles

Helenia

I always take the batteries out of mine and leave it at work. I'm not sure how far their range is, but I don't want to find out in the middle of the night!

Ours is at least 12 miles! Mine goes off at home sometimes... :giggle:

I'd really rather not have a mobile phone & heat up/irradiate my head the amount of times I spent on the phone answering bleeps. Occupational health ahoy. :wink:

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digitalis

Helenia

I always take the batteries out of mine and leave it at work. I'm not sure how far their range is, but I don't want to find out in the middle of the night!