The Friends of St Mary’s Hospital (FoSMH) has funded a light projector, to be installed in the ultrasound rooms, of the diagnostic imaging department.

The £119 mood light projection goes onto the ceiling and provides a welcome distraction for patients while having their ultrasound. This is particularly helpful for children and people living with dementia as some find the room to be too dark.

Rebecca Egerton, a sonographer from the IW NHS Trust, said: “We applied to FoSMH for five Galaxy Light Projectors to help calm children whilst performing their ultrasound scan.

“We have to work in a darkened room so having something interesting to look at is an effective distraction. We found that patients with dementia and nervous patients also benefited from the relaxing mood lighting.

“Since installing the lights in all our ultrasound rooms, we get positive feedback every day, and other departments have also expressed an interest in getting one.”