Then stash it all away in a secret location next to my 100 watt light bulbs!
What are you going to use the bulbs for if the power is off Geoff? Or do you have a secret generator stashed away somewhere?
Anyway, back on topic. A lot of equipment seems to have the 'Do not use within x distance' because of historical reasons and litigation issues. Now most phones are digital, it seems to be the two-way radios that are the problem now as they can still be analogue. As for use within a hospital, lots of nurses seem to have their phone on silent in their pocket.
I think the general problem with phones is how some people can be very rude and ignore the person trying to talk to them in favour of answering the phone, just ask the checkout operator the next time you are at the supermarket. Now imagine that person is trying to help a patient but can't because the patient or relative is talking on the phone 1 metre away. For this reason mobile phones should stay banned in the clinical enviroment, whether they affect equipment or not.
Which is a bit rich as mine is usually on, unless I am working in a ICU bed space. I wouldn't answer it there, so it might as well be off!
