Docter Surgery Systems |
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many systems in doctor surgeries and dental practices
allowing the practitioner to call the next patient
whether they have a hearing problem or not. |
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system uses an induction loop and speakers in the
waiting room with paging microphones at the reception
desk and the various consulting rooms.
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Patient Call Systems |
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The patient call
system uses paging microphones with a push to speak
button located in each consulting room and the reception
desk allowing the doctor, dentist, nurse or receptionist
to communicate directly to the waiting room and call
the next patient. Each microphone is connected to
a wall box (similar to the unit on the right) with
indicators to show the status of the system. In order
to avoid several people speaking over the system simultaneously
the system operates on a ‘first come, first
served’ basis ensuring that only one microphone
is switched on at any one time. Fitting a patient
call system removes the need to shout or constantly
visit the waiting room to call the next patient.
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| Background
Music |
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The
system can also be provided with background music.
Although much maligned fitting a background music
system has two benefits. Firstly, when used in conjunction
with speakers, it makes it harder for people in the
waiting room to overhear what the receptionist is
saying to another patient. Secondly it gives the hearing
aid wearer confidence that the system is operational.
(when hearing aids are switched to ‘T’
position they can only hear sounds from the induction
loop). During paging, the amplifier automatically
silences the background music signal before returning
it to normal levels upon completion of the paging
message.
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| Speakers
& Induction Loop |
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The system uses
ceiling or cabinet speakers fitted in the waiting
room as well as an induction loop amplifier, with
the cable run round the perimeter of the room. Fitting
an induction loop system allows a hearing aid user
to sit anywhere within the loop and, by switching
their hearing aid to the ‘T’ position,
hear the sound clearly unaffected by distance from
the sound source or background noise. Without a loop
system, hearing aids amplify the sounds nearest to
the wearer making it extremely difficult to hear what
the receptionist is saying. The AREAC loop amplifier
meets the requirements of B.S. EN 60118-4: 1998 formerly
BS6083 part 4 and the recommendations laid out in
BS 7594. The induction loop amplifier, amplifier for
the speakers and circuitry for the paging microphones
are all housed in a single case ensuring all aspects
of the system are switched on. The following PDF shows
various surgeries where an induction loop system or
a combined paging and induction loop system has been
installed.
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