James Scott

Richard Cork

Andy Hall

Anouk Mercer

David Ferry

Zoe Penn

Grace Saull

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and its charity CW+ have been pioneers in the Arts andHealth fi eld for over 25 years. By bringing music, performance and the visual arts into thehospital, they have created an extraordinary environment and transformed the experience ofcountless patients, visitors and members of staff . In this collection of essays, interested authorsdelve into the story of the Arts at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, from the installation ofdaring sculpture before the hospital opened its doors, to the exciting future of the programme.Th e Healing Arts discusses the impact of the Arts on patients' recovery, in some casesshortening their stay or reducing their need for pain medication. From drawing to music tocreative digital technology, this volume looks at how integrating the Arts into the day-to-daylife of the hospital has changed its patients' experience of care.

Anouk Mercer

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