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Share ideas for making waiting rooms in hospitals and GP surgeries less onerous

Marianne72

Lately, I've spent a large amount of time in hospital and GP waiting rooms - this is to do with ageing also putting on weight. I ought to pay for a season ticket for my own chair Slight smile. The main difficulties I have with waiting are bustle, sounds, boredom, too many people I don't know, the waste of time. How could waiting rooms be made positive or useful? These are my ideas but please share yours - the more outlandish the better:

1. muscle stimulating devices attached to each chair, to 'exercise' arms and legs

2. community jigsaw puzzle for visitors to help complete

3. ditto knitting or crocheting squares for charity blankets 

4. a points system [like supermarkets] allowing you to upgrade waiting times, get a prize - pack of vitamin B or D, or hospital lottery ticket

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  • in reply to Marianne72

    Everything in hospitals haas to be washable or at least cleanable with disinectant, I think that could make cushions stiff and uncomfortable.

    I always take a book with me.

    It would be good if there was a quiet room for patients to wait, but I suspect it would be like anyother space intended for those who need quiet, it would be invaded by those looking for somewhere to make or recieve a call, or someone would feel the need to put bright lights and a noise making device on.

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