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Described by Composer, Harry Bassett, as 'a tiny bit bonkers', we peek behind the scenes of this Sunday's unique celebrations of 75 years of NHS, in this short blog post by Rachel Hare 👙Part of Weston Arts + Health Weekender w/ UHBW Arts & Culture #ACEsupported superculture.org.uk/journals/a-dee…

We’re in Birmingham today, UHBW Arts & Culture The Original Spinners CIC for the #PENNA23 awards for our Dance for Dementia project. Keep your fingers crossed for us 🤞 NBT Patient Experience Team University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS FT North Bristol NHS Trust Steve Hams RN Giftymarkey Bethany Rogers

Super excited to pick up a #PENNA23 runner up award for Dance for Dementia which is delivered by The Original Spinners CIC for us here North Bristol NHS Trust and we rolled out to UHBW Arts & Culture last year. We are award winning!!

Well done to our Environment of Care Award category Runners Up #PENNA23 #PatExp 👏👏 University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS FT

A jam-packed schedule of performances on the Weston Wonder Shrine this Saturday 30th Sept! Co-produced by @artsuhbw & @SuperCultureWSM Supported by Bristol & Weston Hospitals Charity University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS FT Natural England #artsandhealth #NHS75 #hospitalarts #ACEsupported #westonsupermare

After yesterday’s #PENNA23 awards we’re back on the wards at Weston General this afternoon; patients, staff and visitors getting quite a workout with The Original Spinners CIC UHBW Arts & Culture Ruth Evans MBE at PEN University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS FT North Bristol NHS Trust Sarah Dodds

We’ve had a fantastic 2 days so far at the Arts+Health Weekender courtesy of UHBW Arts & Culture Super Culture and there’s still tomorrow’s programme to look forward to. If you’ve not planned your Sunday activity yet - better get started!

Here’s our vending machine of carefully curated activities 🤩 We hope this gives patients an enjoyable moment & some relaxation whilst possibly having a long-stay on Quantock. Fresh Arts artists have made various activity packs. Here’s a sneak peek of the one in there now!

Have you spotted this piece of art in the Brunel building? It’s got lovely words of wisdom from patients on it & a message in braille! There is a guide to the right to help you understand the message. Have a look if you need some kind words & a little moment for yourself 💛

We are celebrating both Dementia Awareness Week and Creativity & Wellbeing Week by sharing our Dance for Dementia Project throughout the Atrium of the Brunel. You can also find the wonderful exhibition of this project at gate 36. North Bristol NHS Trust #NBTFreshArts

Yesterday we celebrated the wonderful art collaboration between Misfits Theatre & creativeshift This thought provoking exhibition ‘Dementia, how I see it’ is open at Gate 36 for all to view. What a great way to begin Learning Disabilities Week too! Giftymarkey Steve Hams RN

Really lovely to see and celebrate the exhibition by these creative people with lived experience of Learning Disability . Great start to our Learning Disability Week❤️ Thanks to all our staff who support our patients with LD😊 #learningdisabilty

Thank you to Tim from Misfits Theatre for reading the ‘Dementia, how I see it’ poem which was created by The Misfits (an inspiring social theatre group for people with learning disabilities) & creativeshift #LearningDisabilitiesWeek #Dementia #FreshArts North Bristol NHS Trust

We're #NBTProud to have this moving exhibition on display at Southmead Hospital. You can view it at Gate 36 in the Brunel atrium. 💙 #LearningDisabilitiesWeek

Our Patient Experience Team sunflowers at the start of their journey 🌻

Sharing some of our wonderful Artists work 🤩 Emily Boden is a Bristol based artist with learning difficulties & we are glad to host her first solo exhibition ‘Figure & Form’. Check this exhibition out now at Gate 18 next to our PALS office. #FreshArts North Bristol NHS Trust

Join us next week for a #PlasticFreeJuly Lunch & Learn. Learn how healthcare has a part to play in tackling plastic pollution. 24th July 12:30 - 13:00 Teams link: teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/…

Have you ever looked up whilst listening to the lovely volunteer pianists in the Atrium & spotted these nature inspired seasonal banners? Thank you Jennifer Mills for bringing the outside in for all to enjoy, especially when it may be too hot outside like today! NBT Fresh Arts