We delivered an intelligent lighting scheme for wards and corridors at St Thomas’s Hospital, part of Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. The installation was completed by Maitland Engineering, supporting an upgrade to lighting performance, control and long-term manageability across clinical and circulation spaces.
Hospital ward environments require lighting that balances patient needs with the practical needs of clinical staff, while operating reliably around the clock. Alongside this, the Trust required a solution that would simplify compliance and reduce the ongoing workload for estates teams, particularly in live clinical areas where disruption must be kept to a minimum.
For the wards, we supplied LED trough luminaires with diffuser, frame and integrated gear trays. These were specified with mymesh dimming to allow lighting levels to be adjusted to suit different activities and times of day. Selected luminaires were also supplied with integrated mymesh-enabled emergency functionality, combining normal and emergency lighting within the same fitting and reducing the need for separate emergency installations.
Corridor areas were lit using Ludlow modular luminaires to provide consistent illumination and support safe circulation throughout the ward. To complete the emergency lighting strategy, we also supplied Mallard emergency spot luminaires with mymesh control for corridor coverage, along with Heversham exit signs to clearly mark escape routes and exits.
The integration of intelligent controls across both normal and emergency lighting delivers clear operational benefits. Emergency testing is automated, reducing manual testing time and minimising disruption within clinical areas. Estates teams have improved visibility of emergency status, making faults easier to identify and resolve, while supporting compliance with BS 5266 and relevant healthcare guidance.
In day-to-day use, the intelligent lighting system allows the ward environment to adapt more effectively to real conditions. Lighting levels can be reduced during night-time periods to support patient rest, while maintaining safe and functional illumination for staff and circulation areas.
The completed scheme provides a robust, compliant and easy-to-manage lighting solution that supports both clinical performance and estates management. By combining high-quality luminaires with integrated intelligent controls and emergency lighting, we have delivered a system designed to perform reliably throughout its lifecycle in a demanding hospital environment.
