Night Shift is a new series by Lewis Khan, commissioned by The Wellcome Collection, which focuses on night cleaning staff within the NHS.

For this project, Khan reunited with long-term collaborators CW+ Charity, returning to The Chelsea & Westminster and West Middlesex Hospitals; the sites where their earlier series Theatre was made between 2015 and 2019.
In Night Shift, Khan turns his attention to a vital yet often hidden workforce: the cleaning teams who work through the night. Largely unseen by the majority of the hospital population, their presence is felt through the order and cleanliness they maintain; sustaining the perpetual motion of the hospital organism.

Over six nights in April 2025, Khan worked across the two sites, shadowing a different member of the cleaning staff each time. The series documents not only the dedication and care that defines this work, but also the unique rhythm and atmosphere of the hospital after dark.

A heartfelt thank you to all involved, to Dan, Mihaela, Siba, Prince, Simon, Saihou, Christina, Tome, and Kwesi who all generously shared their time and experience.

Photographer - Lewis Khan
Assistant & Writer - Jonathan Tomlinson