>personally I have earphones ... coming out of my ears ;-)
I love that line! But seriously, we have only ever used headphones (not in a hospital setting but to our dentist/readers). I would have thought anything in-ear (if that is what is meant by this) would definitely carry a risk of cross-infection. Buying in bulk as has just been suggested and selling for a small amount maybe even at cost, would be the answer. I think this is what they do on Virgin trains and planes (but not with a small mark up obviously!)
Roger
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-----Original Message-----
From: Library and Information Professionals [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Davey, Ford
Sent: 03 October 2011 14:05
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Subject: Re: Earphones for Loan
Are there not health and safety issues (particularly hygiene!) to be considered, when loaning out earphones?
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From: Library and Information Professionals [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Peter M. Adams
Sent: 03 October 2011 13:52
Subject: Re: Earphones for Loan
On 27 Sep, Sarah Bruch (Hywel Dda Health Board - )
> We have been donated a few personal tape and CD players for us to loan
> to patients via our patients library service. I now have the problem
> of how to loan them with earphones. I was wondering whether anyone
> else has come across this problem and solved it? Any help gratefully
> received.
This might not help, because it could be difficult to be sure of, but a good number of patients would probably have earphones of their own which came "bundled in" with radios, etc. - personally I have earphones ... coming out of my ears ;-)
Peter A
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Peter M Adams