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Upper East Regional Hospital cautions National Service personnel against mobile phone use

Management of the Upper East Regional Hospital has warned newly posted National Service personnel against using mobile phones while on duty, particularly in the wards.

The caution was delivered by the Assistant Training Coordinator of the hospital, Mr. Roger Tandanbil, during an orientation programme for 204 personnel posted to the facility for the 2026/2027 service year.

The group comprises 110 Registered General Nurses, 83 Registered Midwives, 10 Registered Public Health Nurses, and one Registered Mental Health Nurse.

Mr. Tandanbil said, the hospital will not tolerate the use of mobile phones during working hours without a supervisor’s permission. He warned that any service person found flouting the directive will have their phone confiscated until the end of the one-year service period.

“We don’t expect you to use phones at the ward. In the event that you are caught using your mobile phone, it will be seized and only returned to you after your service,” he cautioned.

He urged the personnel to remain humble, embrace learning, and use the service year to strengthen their clinical skills, describing nursing and midwifery as highly practical professions.

The Assistant Training Coordinator also cautioned them against wearing hospital scrubs outside the facility, stressing that uniforms should not be worn in markets, towns, or other public places.

Head of the Training Unit, Mr. Matthew Avane, took the personnel through procedures for completing their logbooks and encouraged them to actively participate in clinical activities while adhering to professional standards

Some of the service personnel welcomed the orientation. One nurse expressed confidence that the experienced staff will help bridge the gap between theory and practice, while another, Mr. Raphael Ayamdoo, said the programme has prepared them to make the most of their national service.