Our biggest consideration is the wellbeing of people. Not just staff and patients, but the people involved in what goes into installing and maintaining our lighting solutions. Whatever you need, we can satisfy your requirements, thanks to our more than 75 years of experience. And the greatest benefit we deliver. Peace of mind – the reassurance that comes from knowing that you’re making a positive contribution to people’s wellbeing.
Operating theatres to waiting areas; our main aim is to provide lighting solutions that allow people to get on with their work or simply get on with getting better.
The needs may be different, but the major benefit is the same: lighting that nobody notices but everybody feels comfortable with.
llumination to help patients’ recovery and have a positive impact on their wellbeing.
Lighting that allows staff to carry out their work, safe in the knowledge that they have the light to clearly see what they are doing.
We provide task-specific illuminance values ranging from 0.5 lux for nightlight through to 1,000 lux for patient examination with colour rendering at ≥Ra90, providing visual comfort and innovative designs for complex spaces.
Our integration of tunable white technology aligned with our innate connection to nature delivers the possibility of a true, people-centred lighting design for hospital wards, having a positive impact on staff wellbeing and accelerating patient healing.
The benefit being that everybody – staff, patients and visitors alike – enjoy a lit space that’s perfect for their requirements and easy to control.
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Accounting for as much as 30% of a typical hospital building circulation lighting has a high impact on energy costs, but this expense has to be balanced with the positive impact a well designed and implemented lighting solution has on the wellbeing of people within the building.
Our lighting solutions for these high traffic areas feature controls that make the most of natural daylight and switch off non-essential areas when no movement is detected.
Lighting levels can also be reduced at night to conserve energy, save money and ensure patient comfort in adjacent areas such as wards.
Other factors that we take into account include the movement of recumbent patients who don’t want to be dazzled by lighting that is directly overhead, so we recommend off-setting its placement.
Similarly, we ensure that changes of direction, in height, the location of ramps and handrails, signage and wayfinding information are not only well-lit but help create a feeling of openness.
All with benefits that everybody, from administrators and staff to patients and visitors, can appreciate.
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The work done in these areas is amongst the most demanding carried out in any hospital.
Lighting in these areas needs to be controlled so that procedures can be carried out efficiently while not contributing to fatigue and reduced concentration.
The balance requires the correct optic, ≥Ra90 colour rendering, and flexibility of illumination through simple effective lighting controls, including crash conditions for recovery areas.
Cleanliness is also important, so our solutions are resistant to rigorous cleansing regimes.
In operating theatres, we use glass optics as recommended in the LG2 standards to prevent bacterial penetration through the optic material.
Intensive care and being confined to a bed can have harmful effects on the mental wellbeing of patients and staff efficiency.
Which is why we focus on two requirements: providing a level of adjustable illumination considers patient comfort, and which allows medical staff to conduct their examinations and procedures efficiently and effectively.
Our concerns include product build, downtime and maintenance, infection control and, most importantly, creating a better environment for recovery.
We optimise the light levels via intelligent lighting control to monitor ambient light levels and room occupancy, and by making best use of daylight to reduce unwanted artificial light.
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Key among them is lighting that allows the healthcare professional to clearly see what they are doing, while providing recumbent patients, who can be anxious and worried under these often-stressful circumstances, with visual comfort.
Our lighting solutions for examination rooms and consulting spaces are based around a good quality light source providing the necessary levels of illumination and is easy to clean.
Where appropriate, we also incorporate a high level of intelligent lighting control that monitors and responds to ambient lighting levels.
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The need to provide lighting that aids service users wellbeing and which also allows medical staff to provide treatment and care safely and efficiently, is one of the greatest challenges we face.
Our solutions must be robust, tamperproof and reduce the risk of harm or self-harm.
They must also create an environment that both service users and staff feel is calming and contributes to overall wellbeing by taking 'standard' products with a non-institutional feel into these spaces.
Which is why we have developed our MSU range to be independently certified to meet the requirements of the Department of Health Adult Medium Secure Services and IK10, Anti-Ligature standards.
Designed to be used with our standard luminaires the MSU range ensures a consistent aesthetic can be achieved, all areas can be designed using a single set of products and the MSU kits added to those where an anti-ligature or higher level of security is required.
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Our primary goal in outdoor areas is to provide safe transit for staff, patients and visitors alike, minimising upward lighting and reducing unnecessary light pollution.
In pedestrian areas and car parks, high levels of uniformity are required and, to aid facial recognition, we recommend the use of post top fittings.
The lighting best suited to lighting roadways depends on the classification of the road, as slower traffic may allow for a lower level of illumination than lighting more conventionally associated with public roads and highways.
Our use of smart lighting control systems in outdoor locations can help to achieve lower operating costs.
Careful product selection assists in enhancing safety and security of patients being moved or those with mobility issues, those caring for them and visitors.
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Highly desirable as it is, reducing energy costs in any healthcare environment is challenging – especially those working 24/7 all year round. Standards must be maintained, needs have to be met, while patients have to feel comfortable.
Requirements further complicated by the need for infection control and delivering the lowest possible energy package. Which is why we recommend the use of lighting controls that allow for a high degree of autonomous operation, with no negative impact on overall lighting levels.
A secure, effective, non-disruptive emergency lighting solution is vital in order to ensure the safe evacuation, movement, or continuation of any medical procedure. Early consultation with us to discuss any emergency lighting ensures that the lighting solution we provide will be fit for purpose, including meeting risk assessment needs.
We also deliver units that are easy to maintain, require little or no standby power, facilitate automatic testing and reporting and, perhaps most importantly, minimise patient disruption.
At the start of a healthcare project or looking for a supplier to meet your installation and lighting unit needs, our team of experienced consultants can help you find the right lighting solution.
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