Over 15,000 light bulbs to be replaced at Peterborough City Hospital

Over 15,000 light bulbs at Peterborough City Hospital are going to be replaced to help make the building more energy efficient.

£3.75 million funding has been awarded for the proposal, which will see 15,765 bulbs switched to the lower energy, longer-lasting LED bulbs.

The hospital says this will halve lighting energy costs and carbon dioxide emissions – saving money and the environment.

David Moss, Director of Estates and Facilities for the Trust that runs Peterborough City, Hinchingbrooke and Stamford and Rutland Hospitals, said: “We are really excited to have been awarded the funding for this project. It will enable us to significantly reduce our carbon footprint and our energy bills.

“This is the first major project in our green plan for all our hospital sites.

"As we redevelop our Stamford and Hinchingbrooke sites over the next few years, we plan switch to LED lighting there, too.

“We are working with our staff to look at other ways to save energy without impacting upon the care and experience of our patients.

"Our aspiration is to head towards net zero in line with the NHS as a whole.”

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