To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½, 'Our National Health Stories' launches today, a major programme of artistic work created in collaboration with Addenbrooke's and the Rosie and 18 other ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Trusts across England.
The launch coincides with the CUH Arts Festival taking place this week.
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'Our National Health Stories' is a special collaboration between 19 hospital trusts across England and a creative team led by Kwame Kwei-Armah, which aims to engage thousands of ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ staff through the arts and creativity to explore, share and reflect on what being part of the ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ means to them, and the impact it has had on their lives.
Hospitals across England will celebrate the incredible and diverse creative activities that happen every day – from porters writing poetry, to dementia nurses dancing with patients.
'Our National Health Stories' will shine a light on the art and creativity happening in hospitals, but often hidden from public view.
Each unique story will be told through different forms of artwork - music, poetry, drawings, paintings, writing, dance - developed through a nationwide engagement programme by and with staff.
The programme will culminate in November 2023 with a day-long series of events, taking place as a relay across England, and one major finale performance, curated by Kwei-Armah and creative team.
This finale will stitch together the multitude of individual stories to create a unique portrait of an organisation through its people, providing a window for all of us to powerfully explore, share and reflect upon the profound impact of the ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ on our public life.
The project is funded by Arts Council England, ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Charities Together in partnership with ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ England. It has been made possible through the support and funding of the 19 participating ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Trusts and their hospital charities.