I spent a night in hospital this year - My first ever hospital visit in 52 years on this planet! I do agree with the OP. The thing that mystified me was that I

I spent a night in hospital this year - My first ever hospital visit in 52 years on this planet! I do agree with the OP. The thing that mystified me was that I was told I had to rest while under observation (for a non _too_ serious condition), but my night there was anything but restful. I get that the nurses had to come around every 4 hours to change my antibiotic and saline IV drip, and to give me painkillers - but outside of that the constant beeping and general noise and chatter of the medical staff was incessant. IV drip controllers were left in 'alarm' state for 15 minutes at a time so I could hear constant loud beeps that are purely intended to get attention. To top it off, the night staff forgot to turn off the main lights in the ward, and it wasn't until 4am that I heard someone say "Oops, we forgot to turn off the lights!" and they did so, making the ward finally dark enough to sleep. Generally, the care I received was great, but I was mystified at how hard it was to actually get some basic sleep, which I consider vital for recovery, under those conditions.