Former Lighting Journal editor Carl Gardner's experience during his recent stay with the NHS (from page 32) chimes with and yet was different to my own week-long hospital sojourn back at the end of 2018. As Carl explains, while the care he received (the most important part of course) was excellent, when it came to access to good light, daylight and darkness at night, it left much to be desired. This had a knock-on effect, he felt, on his sleep patterns while in hospital and once home and, indeed, his overall recovery. In turn, this experience has led to, I feel, a very interesting discussion around the role of light, and daylight especially, within health and recovery - whether you're being cared for within the NHS or another healthcare system - so do check out his article.
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