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Lighting for end-of-life care I’ve been privileged to work with a hospice team recently – a humbling and inspiring experience. The client has heard of ‘circadian lighting’ and is open to investing in the technology if it will help the team in their remarkable work to support patients and their loved ones through these most […]

An accident waiting to happen? Traditionally, the focus of Health and Safety legislation has focused on visual performance – preventing slips, trips and falls. Perhaps that’s not surprising, as slips, trips and falls on the same level are the most common cause of non-fatal workplace injury in the UK, accounting for one-third of all reported

Celebrating International Imagination Day – time to daydream Perhaps you, like me, were told off for daydreaming or having your ‘head in the clouds’ as a child. My teachers were adamant that my imagination was an optional extra that got in the way of getting down to work – and ultimately getting on in the

Feeling a bit lost? Having no idea exactly where you are on a map isn’t a big deal most of the time. But knowing the way – home, to the bus stop, or to the nearest bathroom – can be very scary indeed – Waylosing and wayfinding in the outdoors: a typology of wayfinding approaches to

Dreading the alarm? – could a dawn simulator help? Millions will be struggling to get up and off to work after the break today. It’s even harder for those juggling their own desire to hit the snooze button with getting the kids off to school. Could a ‘dawn simulator’ help? A dawn simulator is a

24/7 I hope you, like me, have been taking a break and making the most of the chance to get outside. to see friends and family and catch up on sleep. For millions of dedicated healthcare workers – and the patients and families they serve, the holiday season is the busiest time of the year:

In their shoes (or bed 😉 I spend a lot of time looking at lighting from a patient’s or resident’s perspective – that includes what they see while lying down in bed, as many do for hours on end. There is some excellent research on visual discomfort and ceilings in offices – here are a

Hiding in plain sight As a lighting person, it’s tempting to reach for a technical fix to the persistent problem of insufficient light levels during the day in residential healthcare settings. But what if the solution was as simple as opening the nets and turning the chair? Light levels and spectrum readings, gathered during a

Light at the end of the tunnel Just two weeks left before the shortest day of the year. But it’s pretty dark in the meantime. If you can get outside for just 30 minutes at lunchtime, you’ll improve your ability to sleep and to smile – Genome-wide gene by environment study of time spent in daylight

Shining a light on World Aids Day World AIDS Day 2025 While HIV/AIDS isn’t often in the headlines these days, it’s still a global public health concern, claiming over 44 million lives to date, with 40.8 million people living with the condition today. The UN has a stated goal of eliminating the disease by 2030, with the