I do feel that very little thought is put into bed allocation. I was recently in Box Hill Hospital and was put into a 2 bed ward with a very angry patient whose language left a lot to be desired as this patient shared their anger with a friend whilst speaking on the phone, making my time in the ward very uncomfortable.
Secondly, I was in the bed on the far side and had to pass this patient in order to use the bathroom (no mean feat in those blue gowns). I can only ask why. Why put two people of different genders in the same room? And why was I put on the far side of the room? My request to be moved was ignored. I am going into hospital again soon so here's hoping.
"Bed allocations"
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