Lincoln County Hospital's maternity wing has received new lighting panels designed to improve the mood of staff and patients. The panels mimic natural light patterns and colors, addressing concerns about staff wellbeing and the impact of limited daylight.
New lighting panels have been fitted in a hospital maternity wing to help lift the mood of staff and patients. The panels, which have been installed on the Bardney and Nettleham wards at Lincoln County Hospital, give off light and move through different settings that correspond with the time of day. One panel, which features a lake and mountain scene, has been placed on a ward with no natural daylight.
It comes after reports of staff struggling due to the lack of daylight during their shifts, with some midwives experiencing symptoms of seasonal affective disorder, known as SAD, according to health professionals. Bardney Ward is for women in labour and Nettleham Ward is the antenatal and postnatal ward for mothers and their new-born babies.The one on Bardney Ward has been fixed to the interior ceiling to give the impression of a roof light Claudia Coggan, who is a midwife on Nettleham Ward, said that natural light struggled to reach the midwives' station, where the computers were situated.'The best part is that we can adjust the intensity of the light according to our needs,' she added. Hospital charity manager Ben Petts said: 'They bring a bit of the outdoors indoors and have really improved the look and feel of the wards.' ULHC supports staff to deliver care to patients, their families and carers in the county's hospitals. The money raised by the charity pays for extras, including a sensory room at Boston's Pilgrim Hospital and teddy bears for neonatal units
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