If it were me I know I couldn't be bothered writing it up but it might work. I'd just not tell anyone, its much less work.

I forgot to put in my previous post, at my hospital (RNS Public) the "Waiting Room" is actually 3 dinky uncomfortable plastic chairs in a corridor outside two sets of locked doors which require a pass to get through. Those doors lead to the birth unit entrance. In order for my IL's to come in and see us, hubby had to go and get them with a midwife who could let them all back in. They told us they do it to discourage people from sitting around. Theres noone in the corridor to ask about how the labour is progessing and if the people waiting do manage to find someone to ask they can't be told anything anyway as patient info is confidential. It might be worth letting people know if there is nowhere to wait/the hospital don't encourage waiting around.