Forth Valley Royal Hospital staff helping patients connect to upgraded Wi-Fi network
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The Larbert hospital’s employees want members of the public to know they can offer assistance so families can remain connected.
One patient who experienced difficulties connecting to the hospital’s Wi-Fi said: “I am attending my three times weekly dialysis at Forth Valley Royal Hospital and there is still no improvement in the phone connectivity.
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However, an NHS Forth Valley spokesperson confirmed that was not the case and said: “Patients attending the Renal Unit can access mobile phone coverage by logging on to the hospital Wi-Fi system.
“Staff can help register them for this service if they wish to use it.”
Last week we told how mobile phone and Wi-Fi access had been upgraded across the hospital.
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