"The pictures have been inspirational and made the corridors a much more social space with patients, visitors and staff stopping to look, read and talk about them."
About Paintings in Hospitals
Paintings in Hospitals is a registered charity that uses art and creativity to reduce sickness, anxiety and stress in UK healthcare facilities. Through our work we create environments that improve health, wellbeing and the healthcare experience for patients, their families and staff.
We work to:
- Help healthcare providers introduce artworks into their environment at a minimum cost
- Provide access to reassuring and stimulating works of art through loan schemes adapted to the needs of the healthcare community
- Make it as easy as possible for healthcare facilities to display artworks, by taking care of insurance, fixings and maintenance
- Encourage patients, visitors and staff to engage with art on display and artists within the healthcare environment
Established in 1959, Paintings in Hospitals has grown into a leading arts in health organisation. We have a diverse collection of 4,000 original artworks and deliver interactive art projects that help transform the experience patients have. We firmly believe in art’s contribution to the healing process and evaluate the impact of our work.
Every year our work brings comfort and reassurance to over 1.8 million people across the UK from London to York, Aberystwyth and Belfast. We work across the health sector, including hospitals, hospices, care homes, GP surgeries, cancer centres and alternative therapy centres.
Paintings in Hospitals is recognised by the Department of Health, the National Health Service and Arts Council England as a leading provider of arts in health services. We are the partner organisation of Arts Council Collection for the healthcare sector.
We receive no funding from the Government so we depend on the support of charitable trusts, individual donors and businesses to continue our work.