Arts and Health

A North West Arts and Health Network update on:

· Health Innovation Challenge Fund (UK)

The Department of Health and the Wellcome Trust are inviting proposals from organisations and research groups seeking to draw on funding from the Health Innovation Challenge Fund to further the development of innovative healthcare products, technologies and interventions, and to facilitate their development for the benefit of patients in the NHS and beyond.

· Artist Opportunities to run two eight week creative courses for Blackpool Arts for Health Service.

· Arthur and Martha engagement project with older people in St.Helens.

· Knowledge Lives Everywhere

Arts and Health week 2 - 8 June 2011 @ FACT

· Reading for Wellbeing: The Reader Organisation’s Second National Conference

· Music & wellbeing: Making Music Conference

10 – 11 September 2011, Glasgow

· Arts in Health – a new prognosis

In this article, Mike White looks at how the arts community can adapt and respond to changes in healthcare provision and organisation.