To think there’s no need for tv’s on hospital wards

[Ketley67]

I’m currently in hospital after having major surgery. I’m on a bay with some very poorly ladies. They/we are either sleeping, vomiting or just trying to manage our pain. No one’s chatting to each other, most are bed bound. Visitors are all being very quiet and respectful often just sitting watching their loved one sleep. I’m probably the most able here but my visitors are speaking in hushed tones to respect the other patients needs.

The cleaner on our ward is so loud. Every time she’s comes into our bay she puts the radio on the TV and announces ‘let’s have some music’, the nurses agree with her. She doesn’t turn it off as she leaves. I’m fed up of asking for it to go off. I feel im being a nuisance especially when I have medical needs that I have to be asked to be met.

Most people have their own personal devices if they want to listen to music or watch TV and whilst I can appreciate that some people enjoy some music when they’re working surely this isn’t the time or the place for it.

I was in so much pain yesterday I couldn’t even bare to be touched, the additional sensory in put from the shitting music really tipped me over the edge.

For a different perspective when my aunt was in hospital Corrie and the chase were her saving Grace. Her and the other inhabitants of the room all watched similar and chatted too. Sounded crazy to me but it helped her through. She wouldn’t have internet on her phone. My dad had similar, in fact they had a gameshow watch along and I think he and everyone else enjoyed it!

She has , she said the nurses agreed with the cleaner.

My patients would go insane without their tv haha. Tbh I'd say we need phone chargers now rather than tvs but I've had many patients to give out to for not using headphones so ignorant

Our local hospital has individual screens that are on a long arm that swibg round the bed. You do , however, have to pay for the privilege.