Hospital arts in the South West

Hosted by the National Centre for Creative Health (NCCH) South West Creative Health Associate, Penny Calvert. 

Webinar recorded on 28th January 2025. Hear from the network of Arts in Hospitals services from across the South West for an exploration of how they are adding value to healthcare. From mature services with more than 3 decades of continuous work to the brand new programmes in forward thinking Trusts, discover how Hospital Arts go beyond pretty pictures and colour schemes and learn about the healthcare priorities they are supporting through creative and cultural projects, as well as their person centred approaches to patient and staff wellbeing, community collaboration and innovative public engagement and health prevention work. 

Whether you are a healthcare professional, cultural or creative specialist, student in health or creative sectors or member of the public in the South West, hear from the teams who make healthcare a more inspiring experience. 

Speakers included:

• Neil Kemsley, Chief Financial Officer, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

• Frances Macadam, Head of Arts Programme, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

• Anoushka Duroe-Richards, Arts Coordinator, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation

• Suzy Rushbrook, Arts in Hospital Manager at Dorset County Hospital

• Hetty Dupays, Art and Design Manager, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

• Neda Mohamadi, Art Curator at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

• Lisa Harty, Art & Design Manager at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

• Laura Joy, Arts Manager, University Hospitals Dorset NHS Charity

• Catherine English, Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust