Mobile phone use on hospital site

A hospital has introduced wi-fi technology to track lifesaving medical equipment in a move that could lead to mobile phone use inside wards. The BBC reports.

"The £70,000 telecommunications technology could allow medical staff to use laptop computers and mobile phones.

Signal strength is low and does not interfere with medical devices.

Jason Britton, clinical scientist, said: "The technology can improve efficiency considerably because it should reduce the amount of time clinical staff spend trying to find portable medical devices. Potentially this system can also be used for telephone communications."

emily | 6:01 PM | Health Issues and SMS Alerts |
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