yes. when there are too many ppl, 2 may share 1 room. (the midwives told me that.) i did not see the other set of equipment and bed when i gave birth in QE 3 weeks ago. but the condition of the rooms is really very good and the rooms are big enough (really big enough for 2 ppl. in my opinion, the place is better than some other hospitals. don't worry.
the room i was in does not allow us seeing the other lady in the same room after the curtain is closed because of the design of the room. maybe the setting of each room is different. (there are 10 rooms in the labour suite.)
i think it is our rights to ask the staff to draw the curtains completely close (if they are too busy to check) for our privacy.