How Can Your Hospital Benefit From a NetCov Signal Booster
Ensuring that patients can stay connected to their loved ones while they receive specialist hospital care is essential. That is why we specialise in providing cell phone signal boosters for hospitals and other large healthcare facilities to help them enhance patient care and improve operational efficiency.
Here are some of the main reasons why we believe connectivity is so important to the healthcare industry:
- Improve communication between staff. Ensuring doctors, nurses and other staff remain in constant contact helps improve efficiency and collaboration.
- Ensure patients can communicate with relatives and friends. Better connectivity prevents patients from feeling isolated from their loved ones while in the hospital.
- Better connectivity for digital devices which rely on phone signals to operate. This includes tablets, cameras, medical equipment and patient monitoring equipment, as well as systems such as Patient Tracking Systems.
- Faster access to patient data and test results. Healthcare providers can easily access information on mobile devices, quickly update patient records and receive critical alerts.
- Reduced reliance on outdated pagers and intercom systems. Seamless connectivity means staff can use modern mobile devices to help streamline communication.
- Important information can be exchanged quickly. Poor cell signal means that healthcare professionals must leave the building to make a call, delaying the exchange of critical information.
- Speedier transmission of large data files, such as PET scans and MRIs. This helps doctors receive results quickly and make time-sensitive diagnoses.
- Reliable communication in the event of an emergency. Many hospital security and fire alarm systems rely on mobile connectivity as a backup or to alert emergency services if there is an incident.
NetCov offers complete installation, ongoing maintenance and specialist advice tailored to the healthcare sector. We offer a bespoke solution to solve your connectivity needs.
How Do Signal Boosters Work in Hospitals?
What Affects Mobile Phone Signal Strength in Hospitals?
Hospitals can often be dead zones for mobile phone signals. Several factors can affect mobile phone signal strength in hospitals, including:
- Construction materials. Many hospitals, especially older buildings, have thick walls which can prevent phone signals from reaching the inner rooms.
- Size. Hospitals are typically large buildings with a significant surface area and multiple floors which can make it difficult for cell signals to reach all areas.
- Remote locations. Hospitals in rural areas might be a long distance from cell phone towers which reduces connectivity.
- Shielding around medical equipment. MRI and X-ray machines require specialist shielding to be built into the walls to protect patients and staff, but this shielding can also block phone signals.
- Crowded urban environments. Hospitals in busy city centres can have connectivity issues due to the number of people trying to connect to mobile data or make calls.
How Do Signal Boosters Improve Poor Mobile Signal in Hospitals?
Our hospital cell phone boosters work by picking up your desired network (such as EE, O2, Vodafone, Three and many others) and amplifying this signal in the places where you need it the most, such as interior patient rooms or waiting rooms with poor cellular reception. With our commercial boosters, you can have multiple devices set up around any hospital to make sure no corner is left without the connectivity you need.
To learn more about how our Ofcom-certified signal boosters can make a difference in your hospital, you can get started with a free initial consultation.
Why Do I Need A Signal Booster When I Have WiFi?
Although WiFi is often the first choice for indoor connectivity, it’s not always comprehensive enough for the healthcare sector.
Here are some of the main benefits of investing in a comprehensive mobile signal-boosting solution for your hospital or healthcare facility compared to relying solely on WiFi:
More reliable with fewer interruptions.
Patients and visitors can access the internet without needing to log in.
Provide a more secure connection.
Less pressure on internal IT teams and WiFi infrastructure.
Why Choose NetCov?
At NetCov, we are committed to providing the healthcare sector with the highest-quality signal boosters to enhance mobile connectivity. We believe that everyone has the right to improved connectivity, especially in the places where people need it the most. From start to finish, you’ll be provided with expertise, quality guidance on your products and regular maintenance opportunities to ensure your signal boosters continue to make a difference.
Choosing our service means:
You will receive the highest quality mobile signal-boosting equipment from CEL-FI, including exterior antennas, coaxial cables, amplifiers and internal antennas.
You can rely on our decades of experience and expertise in improving cellular connectivity in the UK.
You will be working with the leading telecommunications company in the British market.
Our Signal Booster Installation Process
Free Initial Consultation
Our free consultation includes an on-site visit where our experienced team will measure the strength and quality of the existing signals and provide you with a proposal and price estimate.
Design and Planning
Next, our team will put together a full design plan for the project, including personalised CAD schematics, based on your requirements. This includes the option of discreet antennas.
Professional Installation
Our qualified engineers will then install your Ofcom-approved signal-boosting system to boost connectivity in your workplace. Complete set-up and installation is always included in our service.
Ongoing Maintenance
All of our signal boosters include ongoing maintenance and support from our expert engineers to ensure their continued performance. Our team will be on hand to make any necessary improvements post-installation.
Networks We Cover
At NetCov, our signal boosters are designed to keep your hospital fully connected. We offer signal-boosting solutions for all the most popular UK networks, including Three, Vodafone, EE and O2.
Our Locations
We design and install Ofcom-approved signal-boosting solutions in hospitals across the country. NetCov works with hospitals and healthcare providers in London, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol and many other cities in the United Kingdom.
Sectors We Work With
Get In Touch
Speak to a member of our friendly team to get expert advice on starting your journey towards better internet connection for your business.
Hospital Signal Booster FAQs
Hospitals are not built with mobile signals in mind. They are typically constructed using dense building materials, such as steel and concrete, thick walls and energy-efficient windows. This means it can be hard for mobile phone signals to penetrate the inner rooms and you’ll often find that signal gets worse as you walk deeper inside the building until it disappears altogether.
Installing signal boosters can be a cost-effective way to improve connectivity in a hospital or healthcare facility. At NetCov, we offer high-quality cell signal boosters for healthcare facilities that are designed to improve connectivity by amplifying existing signals.
Connectivity is crucial to the healthcare sector because it helps improve communication, enhances patient care and streamlines operations:
- Better connectivity allows healthcare professionals to communicate with each other. This means they can rely on mobile devices rather than outdated pagers. For patients, this can mean faster access to test results and a quicker diagnosis.
- Investing in signal boosters means patients can easily communicate with their loved ones. This is especially beneficial during long hospital stays as it allows patients to stay connected to the outside world.
- Signal-boosting technology can help increase efficiency in healthcare facilities. This can support better check-in systems, documentation and billing processes. It can also improve the speed of transferring large files, such as MRI scans.
If you are interested in improving your hospital’s connectivity please get in touch with our team.
Yes, although installation costs will vary depending on the size of your hospital and your exact requirements. The initial investment required will quickly become worthwhile due to the many benefits to your staff, patients and visitors.
At NetCov, we offer a free initial consultation, including a site visit if required, and a free price estimate which covers complete installation and ongoing maintenance. So, please get in touch with our team if you are interested in improving your hospital’s connectivity.
No, our phone and data signal boosters for hospitals will not interfere with any WiFi signals.
A reliable mobile connection can support existing WiFI infrastructure and ensure seamless connectivity across the hospital. This reduces the chance of dead zones and ensures healthcare professionals can communicate with each other at all times.
Here are some of the devices, systems and pieces of equipment that can be improved by better cellular connectivity in hospitals:
- Check-in systems
- Digital patient records
- Patient Entertainment and Communication Systems
- Remote patient monitoring tools
- Wearable health trackers and medical wearables.
- Patient Tracking Systems (RTLS)
- Mobile workstations and carts
- Portable ultrasound machines, X-ray machines and CT scanners
- Handheld diagnostic devices
- Hospital Asset Tracking Systems
- ECG Monitors
- Voice Recognition and Speech-to-Text Software
- Back-up security and safety systems
- Mobile emergency alert systems
The only guaranteed way to amplify your phone and data signal within healthcare facilities is to purchase one of our booster devices. Our Ofcom-approved signal boosters work by amplifying the existing signal and sending it to areas with poor connectivity, such as internal hospital rooms. This allows your patients to make calls to loved ones and improves communication and collaboration between healthcare professionals.