For decades now the effective use of colour in healthcare environments has been a topic of discussion, debate and research. The Centre for Health Design’ took the time to review all the current research on colour in healthcare and has provided a summary of general guidelines for the use of colour in healthcare design. Our four part series will delve deeper into the role of colour in healthcare design
Colour, colour everywhere.
Have you considered it for your healthcare space?
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For decades now the effective use of colour in healthcare environments has been a topic of discussion, debate and research. With all that research, the answers are still not definitive. We cannot (based on good quality evidence) offer a standard colour code guide that defines what to use where despite often hearing statements like ‘use yellow in nurseries’ or ‘use pink in maternity wards’.
However, a wonderful guideline, published by the USA based ‘Centre for Health Design’ took the time to review all the current research on colour in healthcare and has provided a summary of general guidelines for the use of colour in healthcare design.
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