Most of us will begin and end our lives in hospital. Many of the most important conversations we will ever have take place in a clinical setting. And yet the lighting does not help.  

There were 1.5 million admissions to NHS hospitals In England between July and September last year (source). And over 418,000 people live in care homes in the UK (source)

Almost 1,7 million people were working full time in NHS Hospital and Community and in July 2020 and over 212,000 people were working in residential care, a further 25,000 in residential care for learning disabilities, mental health and substance abuse. (source)

The hospital lighting market is set to reach $ 7.03 billion by 2021 in the USA alone. (source)

The quality of that lighting can transform outcomes for patients- from premature babies to elderly people living with dementia – and for the remarkable people who take care of them.

The ageing population presents a special set of challenges – not only are our eyes and brains changing, but we tend to spend less time outside. That means that artificial lighting is even more essential for mental and physical health and wellbeing. 

I’ve set up a specialist team to focus on the senior living and residential healthcare sector and called it the Sleep Strategy Lab. For more information, please click on this link to find out more.