Light solution
March 1st 2008

Lighting from Royal Philips Electronics is enhancing the medical and teaching facilities at Raigmore Hospital near Inverness.

While patient care is paramount, the centre was keen to ensure the wellbeing of its staff. With this in mind, Philips Master OptiView and ActiViva lamps were installed in certain areas of the hospital.

In the surgery recovery area, Philips OctiView replaced T8 halophosphate fluorescents lamps and allow greater accuracy of patient diagnosis. Having a colour rendering index Ra>90, OptiView is suitable for good visual observation of skin colour and makes it easier, for example, to locate veins. The lamps have also been installed in all theatres.

Benefits include longer service life and lower operating costs.

Headaches experienced by admin staff are fewer since the installation of Philips Master ActiViva lamps.

The blue-rich light stimulates the biological clock and is said to make people feel more energised.

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