About Fresh Arts
Fresh Arts is the arts programme for North Bristol NHS Trust
providing art fro Frenchay and Southmead Hospitals. It uses the
arts to improve patient wellbeing and the working lives of staff
by:
- Enhancing patient environments
- Improving morale
- Providing opportunities for positive involvement
- Establishing the Trust at the heart of its local community
There is growing recognition of the value and impact of the
environment and the arts on health and wellbeing. Fresh Arts
achieves this through a core programme of work and a variety of
projects; to find out more download Fresh Arts
Review and Proposals 2007-2012 PDF.
Proven arts benefits include:
- Reducing lengths of stay and the use of medication
- Reducing complaints, vandalism and maintenance costs
- Promoting greater care for the environment
- Create improved working conditions and staff retention
- Increase positive public awareness around health and mental
health
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