ART AND DESIGN
Our art and design programme – which combines digital, visual and performing arts with innovative design – aims to transform the hospital experience and environment for patients, their families and the staff who care for them.
Watch our short film below to find out more:
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DESIGN AND ENVIRONMENT
Our Design and Environment programme transforms and enhances clinical spaces. We work with renowned partners who specialise in health, technology and environmental design, to create the optimum healing environment for our patients, families and staff.
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ARTS FOR ALL
In partnership with staff, patients, artists and partners, we designed our Arts for All programme to provide meaningful cultural opportunities, which offer distraction, entertainment and social interaction.
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FUTURE HOSPITAL
We work with a diverse range of health technology partners with the aim of further investing in healthcare technology to elevate patient care and empower and enhance our staff.
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COMMISSIONS
An essential part of our arts and design programme includes working with emerging and established artists to produce unique commissions for our hospital sites.
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ART COLLECTION
Research has shown that visual art has a positive effect in healthcare settings. Our visual and digital arts collection, displayed in Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, is made up of over 1,800 artworks, many of which are bespoke commissions.
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'THE HEALING ARTS' BOOK
We are delighted to have published a book to celebrate our pioneering arts in health programme which we have been running for over 25 years.
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SHARING OUR WORK
We are delighted to be a part of both national and international networks of arts in health professionals. As a leader in our field, we are keen to share resources with our colleagues in the NHS and further afield, including our research, guidelines, and a selection of digital artworks free of charge.
LATEST ART AND DESIGN NEWS
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CW+ ARTS PROGRAMME SHOWCASED IN JAPAN
Our Director of Patient Environment, Trystan Hawkins recently spent a week in Japan at the invitation of Nagoya City University and Healthcare Art, with support from the Japanese Ministry of…
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TEAPIGS VISIT WEST MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL TEA PARTY
Last week, we hosted a tea party for our older patients at West Middlesex University Hospital. We were joined by special guests from Teapigs who brought along bags of free…
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Silver Social at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
On Thursday 10th October, CW+ hosted our Silver Social event in Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. We showcased several of our specialist initiatives designed to support our older patients through our…
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