Should flowers be banned in hospitals?
Wednesday, December 16, 2009 - 20:49
in Health & Medicine
Does flower water harbour potentially deadly bacteria? Do bedside blooms compete with patients for oxygen? Do bouquets pose a health and safety risk around medical equipment? These are some of the reasons given by many hospital wards in the UK to ban, or at least discourage, bedside bouquets. But is this anxiety justified, and what do patients feel about flower policies? Link: http://www.bma.org ...