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What is the policy for Mobile phones?

Posted By Sopqd39

"What is the policy for Mobile phones?"

About: St Andrew's Healthcare Birmingham / Edgbaston

(as a staff member posting for a patient/service user),

Please can I know what the policy is about mobile phones on low secure wards. I am due to move to low secure in Birmingham and would like to know if I can have a mobile phone on my person.

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Response from Catherine Vichare, Clinical Director/Clinical Lead, St Andrew's Healthcare 7 years ago
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Catherine Vichare
Clinical Director/Clinical Lead,
St Andrew's Healthcare

Submitted on 08/02/2017 at 15:59
Published on Care Opinion at 16:00

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Thank you for your query. Contact with friends, family and carers is such an important part of the recovery process, that is essential that we adopt the use of technology to boost support networks.

I can confirm that we are developing a pilot site in Birmingham for the use of mobile phones in a low secure environment, and hope to be able to move forward with this soon.

I am aware that other organisations already allow the use of mobile phones on some low secure areas, and we are going to be linking in with them to develop policies and ensure that our approach ensures safety and confidentiality while allowing patients that essential contact with friends and family members.

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