Hospital Laundry

[jennyjoan]

I just looked at a hospital requirements of a person's stay in a hospital and I just wondered.

A patient has to get a relative or friend to take home their dirty washing.

What happens if a patient doesn't have a relative or friend to do so.

[bednobs]

the care assistants will put the dirty stuff in a bag in their locker and dres them in hospital nighties/pjs

[Mamyalynne]

They will have arrangements for such cases JJ, it may mean the patient ends up in a hospital gown if they have no available clothes in store.

[ducksie]

My laundry was sent down to the hosp laundry and returned to me washed and dried with a little stud in each garment.

[pixie374]

It will be done there, if necessary. It is just helpful if the staff don't have to spend extra time doing laundry.

[ummmm]

Like bednobs says. I was rushed in, no time to pack a bag or toiletries, they supplied everything until someone could get my stuff.

[jennyjoan]

ok - thanks for the answers.

[jazzyjen]

When I was a small child (many years ago!), I was taken into hospital during the night. The next day I was stripped and put in a bath, my rather new nightie went off to the hospital laundry, never to be seen again. I remember Mum being non too pleased.

[jennyjoan]

many years ago I was in hospital for 5 days and I know for certain I did not send any washing out so I probably had enough knickers for the 5 days and washed them myself when I got home.