How Guys & St Thomas Hospital are advancing patient care through the use of next-gen smart lighting solutions

Featuring guest speaker, David Crane, Associate Director of Estates of Guy's & St. Thomas NHS

How Guys &

St Thomas Hospital are advancing patient care through the use of next-gen smart lighting solutions

Featuring guest speaker, David Crane, Associate Director of Estates of Guy's & St. Thomas NHS

Watch the webinar

Recorded on 04 October, 2023

Watch the webinar

Recorded on 04 October, 2023

Webinar Highlights

  • Elevating your awareness of cutting-edge technology by exploring the impact of Mymesh Smart Lighting and IoT Solutions.

  • Gaining insights into the transformative partnership between Mymesh and Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital, driving innovation in healthcare operations.

  • Learning how the convergence of smart lighting and IoT can revolutionise patient experiences and operational excellence.

Webinar Highlights

  • Elevating your awareness of cutting-edge technology by exploring the impact of Mymesh Smart Lighting and IoT Solutions.

  • Gaining insights into the transformative partnership between Mymesh and Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital, driving innovation in healthcare operations.

  • Learning how the convergence of smart lighting and IoT can revolutionise patient experiences and operational excellence.

If you’ve got questions that you’d like answering, get in touch with the speakers

Ashley Bateup

Director, Mymesh

Paul Bingham

CEO & Founding Partner, Smart Connected Buildings

Introducing Ashley, a tech and innovation leader with 30+ years of experience across industry. Ashley's passion is exploiting technology to enhance people's well-being.

Ashley excels at building connections with key influencers and he's determined to help shape the NHS journey using Mymesh's technology.

Ashley is also the director of Chess UK, the sole provider of Mymesh and is working closely with the NHS, especially with Associate Director of Estates at Guy's and St Thomas'​ NHS Foundation Trust.

Paul consults, advises & innovates at the intersection of 3 ever converging industries: The Built Environment (Real Estate), Technology (InfraTech) and Software (Platforms & Data).

As an acknowledged authority and accomplished presenter on Smart Buildings, InBuilding Wireless and The Internet of Things (IoT), Paul is on a mission to redefine how value is created and captured across the built environment.

After a 25 year career as a Smart Buildings Advisor, Digital Transformation Consultant & Business Growth Expert he now spends his focusing on driving the global real estate industry forward and guiding companies on their digital transformation journey.

Contact Ashley

Contact Paul

If you’ve got questions that you’d like answering, get in touch with the speakers

Paul Bingham

Founder, Smart Connected Buildings

Paul consults, advises & innovates at the intersection of 3 ever converging industries: The Built Environment (Real Estate), Technology (InfraTech) and Software (Platforms & Data).

As an acknowledged authority and accomplished presenter on Smart Buildings, InBuilding Wireless and The Internet of Things (IoT), Paul is on a mission to redefine how value is created and captured across the built environment.

After a 25 year career as a Smart Buildings Advisor, Digital Transformation Consultant & Business Growth Expert he now spends his focusing on driving the global real estate industry forward and guiding companies on their digital transformation journey.

Contact Paul - [email protected]

Ashley Bateup

Director, Mymesh

Introducing Ashley, a tech and innovation leader with 30+ years of experience across industry. Ashley's passion is exploiting technology to enhance people's well-being. Ashley excels at building connections with key influencers and he's determined to help shape the NHS journey using Mymesh's technology. Ashley is also the director of Chess UK, the sole provider of Mymesh and is working closely with the NHS, especially with Associate Director of Estates at Guy's and St Thomas'​ NHS Foundation Trust.

Contact Jamie - [email protected]

Webinar summary

00:00 - Introduction

Paul Bingham: Welcome to the healthcare property & technology masterclass. We will discuss the advancements made by Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust in enhancing patient care, reducing energy, and driving innovation with intelligent lighting control and wireless mesh technology.

03:26 - Introduction to David Crane

David Crane: Provides background information on his role and experience at Guy's and St. Thomas', highlighting the importance of energy savings and compliance.

07:11 - Challenges and Drivers

Ashley Bateup: Discusses the challenges faced by the NHS, including energy and cost reduction, and the importance of flexible, forward-compatible systems.

09:17 - Wireless Mesh Technology

Jasper Hijink: Explains the complexity of legacy lighting infrastructure and the benefits of a wireless mesh system, including flexibility, low operational costs, and the ability to integrate various building management functions.

12:47 - Deployment and Scalability

Ashley Bateup: Discusses the scalable nature of the wireless mesh system and its gradual deployment across the estate.

14:29 - IT Security and Compliance

David Crane: Emphasizes the importance of IT security and compliance, highlighting the ease of achieving these with a wireless system.

16:52 - Energy Management

David Crane: Describes the unexpected but significant energy savings achieved through daylight harvesting and intelligent control.

18:57 - Real-time Monitoring and Maintenance

Paul Bingham & Ashley Bateup: Explain the benefits of real-time monitoring for emergency lighting, including compliance and predictive maintenance.

20:27 - Emergency Lighting and Energy Management

David Crane: Details the specific advantages of wireless mesh for emergency lighting compliance and energy savings, such as dimming lights in unused areas.


22:47 - Broader Impacts and Future Use Cases

Paul Bingham: Highlights potential future applications of wireless mesh technology, including wayfinding, air quality monitoring, and asset tracking.

26:00 - Integrating Other Technologies

Ashley Bateup: Discusses integrating additional systems with the wireless mesh infrastructure, such as HVAC control and occupancy monitoring.

30:00 - Benefits and Outcomes

Paul Bingham & David Crane: Summarize the key benefits, including reduced engineering costs, greater flexibility, independence from specific lighting manufacturers, and significant energy savings.

36:05 - Cable-free Future and Extensibility

Paul Bingham: Stresses the move towards a wireless infrastructure, reducing the need for traditional cabling, and outlines the extensibility and future-proofing of the system.

41:03 - Final Thoughts and Vision

Paul Bingham: Emphasizes the need for collaboration across the industry to achieve energy savings and drive positive outcomes through smart building technologies. Encourages other NHS trusts to consider similar approaches.

Smart Connected Buildings Ltd, 2024

Webinar summary

00:00 - Introduction

Paul Bingham: Welcome to the healthcare property & technology masterclass. We will discuss the advancements made by Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust in enhancing patient care, reducing energy, and driving innovation with intelligent lighting control and wireless mesh technology.

03:26 - Introduction to David Crane

David Crane: Provides background information on his role and experience at Guy's and St. Thomas', highlighting the importance of energy savings and compliance.

07:11 - Challenges and Drivers

Ashley Bateup: Discusses the challenges faced by the NHS, including energy and cost reduction, and the importance of flexible, forward-compatible systems.

09:17 - Wireless Mesh Technology

Jasper Hijink: Explains the complexity of legacy lighting infrastructure and the benefits of a wireless mesh system, including flexibility, low operational costs, and the ability to integrate various building management functions.

12:47 - Deployment and Scalability

Ashley Bateup: Discusses the scalable nature of the wireless mesh system and its gradual deployment across the estate.

14:29 - IT Security and Compliance

David Crane: Emphasizes the importance of IT security and compliance, highlighting the ease of achieving these with a wireless system.

16:52 - Energy Management

David Crane: Describes the unexpected but significant energy savings achieved through daylight harvesting and intelligent control.

18:57 - Real-time Monitoring and Maintenance

Paul Bingham & Ashley Bateup: Explain the benefits of real-time monitoring for emergency lighting, including compliance and predictive maintenance.

20:27 - Emergency Lighting and Energy Management

David Crane: Details the specific advantages of wireless mesh for emergency lighting compliance and energy savings, such as dimming lights in unused areas.


22:47 - Broader Impacts and Future Use Cases

Paul Bingham: Highlights potential future applications of wireless mesh technology, including wayfinding, air quality monitoring, and asset tracking.

26:00 - Integrating Other Technologies

Ashley Bateup: Discusses integrating additional systems with the wireless mesh infrastructure, such as HVAC control and occupancy monitoring.

30:00 - Benefits and Outcomes

Paul Bingham & David Crane: Summarize the key benefits, including reduced engineering costs, greater flexibility, independence from specific lighting manufacturers, and significant energy savings.

36:05 - Cable-free Future and Extensibility

Paul Bingham: Stresses the move towards a wireless infrastructure, reducing the need for traditional cabling, and outlines the extensibility and future-proofing of the system.

41:03 - Final Thoughts and Vision

Paul Bingham: Emphasizes the need for collaboration across the industry to achieve energy savings and drive positive outcomes through smart building technologies. Encourages other NHS trusts to consider similar approaches.

Smart Connected Buildings Ltd, 2024

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