Table 1.
Recommended guideline for lighting in UK healthcare buildings.
| Location | Illumination (lux) |
|---|---|
| Reception and enquiry desk | 300–500 |
| Desk in nurse station | 300 |
| Bedded (ward) area | |
| Patient reading | 300 |
| General nursing care | 300 |
| Examination and treatment | 1000 |
| Operating theatre | |
| Working plane | 500–1000 |
| Operating table | 15,000–30,000 |
| Accident and Emergency (A&E) unit | |
| Working plane | 500–1000 |
| Couch | 15,000–90,000 |
| Dentistry unit | 500–1000 |
| Maternity unit | 300–1000 |
| Sterilising and disinfection unit | 300 |
| Diagnostic equipment room | 500 |
The guideline was sourced from lighting guide 2 - hospitals and health care buildings61.