Nurse call systems

A nurse call system allows patients in hospital or residents in a care home to alert staff if they require assistance. 

The reasons for needing assistance can range from a simple request for medication, to requiring urgent pain relief, to something more time critical or life-threatening. Nurse call systems are an important lifeline for vulnerable people, and are an essential system to have in place if your commercial business is an establishment that provides such care.

Call points are locations where users can access the nurse call system and call for help. They are usually situated in accessible and well-frequented areas such as bedrooms and bathrooms. When the call point is activated a signal immediately alerts staff, such as doctors, nurses or care assistants, who will then be able to respond to the request for assistance.

There are a number of different types of nurse call systems available, each offering different features and options. They can range from basic systems that will simply notify staff that assistance is required at a specific location, to more sophisticated systems such as those with a high quality two-way speech feature that will allow the user to speak directly to staff, or with complete event recording facilities for managers.

Nurse call systems can be easily installed with minimal disruption to the building users, both staff and residents alike, whilst also being very simple to use. They can promote greater independence, provide much needed reassurance, and above all else, reduce the risk of a serious problem being found too late.