I was looking at a mock up the bed area of a new wing being built when I was at GOSH and commented on the lack of switches on the mains plugs. I said that for years I had been saying turn off at the wall before unplugging. (I have known two cases of staff having a shock from broken mais plugs pulled out whilst turned on.)
But the new regulations say that sockets that might have medical devices plugged in them must not have a switch so that the batteries of the equipment will be charged up.
I look forward to more staff injuries in the future. At least you could isolate a swinging IEC lead in the past.
Robert
