NCCH brings together a selection of resources combining evidence, professional insight and practical learning on how creative health is being applied across hospital and care settings in the UK. These resources highlight how creative approaches can support workforce wellbeing, improve patient experience and help systems reduce demand and pressure on services. Acute Trusts – professional perspectives and experience of creative health: This short …
Embedding Creative Health in Systems: Creative Health Leads Programme Still Open
Our Creative Health Leads in Systems Programme, supported by Arts Council England and The Baring Foundation, is still open for applications from health and care organisations across England to enable them to embed creative health into prevention, population health, clinical pathways, and neighbourhood models of care. Part-funded Creative Health Lead posts will help systems improve wellbeing, reduce health inequalities, and deliver …
Arts in Hospitals: Why Creative Health Matters for Patients, Staff and the NHS
Our theme for this newsletter is arts in hospitals, and you will find a series of resources below highlighting the positive impact of the arts in hospital environments. We invited the National Arts in Hospitals Network (NAHN) to write a guest blog sharing their work and the evidence behind hospital arts programmes. Arts programmes have a huge impact on people who visit, …