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Research project on health equity in coastal regions in England, funded by AHRC (2024-27). ⛱️🩺🧠 Principal Investigators: Barbara Mezes & @lucyselman.bsky.social Blackpool, Hastings & Weston-super-Mare coastalcch.bristol.ac.uk

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Social Biobehavioural Research Group @ucl-sbb.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
New podcast alert! 🔔 Out now – Professor Daisy Fancourt's guest appearance on The Blindboy Podcast @blindboyboatclub.bsky.social Listen to their conversation on how the #Arts transform our #Health 👇 shows.acast.com/blindboy/epi...
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A Professor of Psychobiology tells me how Art improves our Health | The Blindboy Podcast
Daisy Fancourt is a professor at UCL who studies how taking part in arts and creative activities affects our mental and physical health, stress, wellbeing and social connection. Her new book, Art Cure...
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Mobilising Community Assets to Tackle Health Inequalities @mobcommassets.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
MUST READ: How can community assets help shape the future of mental health support? Our latest blog shares evidence submitted by Mobilising Community Assets to inform England's Mental Health Strategy, highlighting creative health and community-led approaches. ncch.org.uk/news/mca_inf...
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National Centre for Creative Health
The National Centre for Creative Health will advance good practice and research, inform policy and promote collaboration, helping foster the conditions for creative health to be integral to health and...
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Coastal Community & Creative Health @coastalcch.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Read about CC&CH's David, Joss and Jayne's trip to London to present at @thekingsfund.bsky.social about the role communities can play in improving wellbeing. coastalcch.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/news/#Taking... @lucyselman.bsky.social @mobcommassets.bsky.social @capcbristol.bsky.social
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Coastal Community & Creative Health @coastalcch.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Last month's Creative Fusion Festival in Blackpool brought together over 400 young people, creative practitioners and researchers to celebrate Blackpool's wealth of creative talent among young people. coastalcch.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/news/#Creati... @lucyselman.bsky.social @mobcommassets.bsky.social
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Applied Research Collaboration North West Coast (ARC NWC) @arcnwc.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
📊 A new dashboard developed through the @coastalcch.bsky.social brings together Blackpool’s health needs data and a directory of local arts, cultural and VCFSE organisations. Find out how it could support funding, partnership working and service development 👇 arc-nwc.nihr.ac.uk/new-dashboar...
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New Dashboard Developed Through Coastal Community & Creative Health Project - ARC-NWC
As part of the Coastal Community & Creative Health project, partners have been working together to develop a new dashboard that brings together Blackpool’s health needs assessment data alongside a map...
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Coastal Community & Creative Health @coastalcch.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Register now for our WsM community network meeting 24 September at TheCampus. We'll share updates on the CC & CH project & discuss how we provide a supportive system for people with serious illness, their families & everyone close to them www.ticketsource.com/alice-malpas... @lucyselman.bsky.social
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"Coastal Community and Creative Health" at The Campus,
Tickets are now available for Coastal Community and Creative Health at The Campus,, Weston-super-Mare on Thursday 24th September 2026 at 9:00AM. Click the link for further information and to secure yo...
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Mobilising Community Assets to Tackle Health Inequalities @mobcommassets.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
📌ICYMI: Developed with @ncch.bsky.social, this report takes a closer look at how creative health has been embedded within Gloucestershire’s Integrated Care System—one of the most established examples in England. Read the report here - ncch.org.uk/uploads/Embe...
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Coastal Community & Creative Health @coastalcch.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Pleased to share Kristof Santa’s literature review:Perceived barriers and facilitators of accessing statutory and non-statutory services, in disadvantaged communities in England: a co-produced qualitative review www.ssph-journal.org/journals/pub... @lucyselman.bsky.social @mobcommassets.bsky.social
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SSPH+ | Perceived barriers and facilitators of accessing statutory and non-statutory services, in disadvantaged communities, in England: a co-produced qualitative review
ObjectivesThis review explored the perceived barriers and facilitators to accessing statutory and non-statutory health and social care services among disadva...
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Mobilising Community Assets to Tackle Health Inequalities @mobcommassets.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
MUST READ: Delighted to share our new article on tackling neighbourhood health inequalities through cross-sector collaboration & community engagement. Findings from 27 projects & 12k+ participants highlight trust, intersectionality & community-led approaches. 🔗 doi.org/10.3389/fpub...
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Frontiers | Tackling neighborhood health inequalities in the UK through cross-sector collaborations and community engagement: thematic synthesis of focus group and questionnaire data
BackgroundCommunity engagement has become an increasingly common approach to addressing health inequalities. A three-phase UK-wide interdisciplinary, multice...
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National Centre for Creative Health @ncch.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
The latest monthly NCCH newsletter is now available. Featuring: • NCCH's event as part of Healing Arts Birmingham • Creative Health Leads in Systems Programme • Evidence on healthy ageing & more Read here: mailchi.mp/ncch/june202...
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Coastal Community & Creative Health @coastalcch.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
The CC&CH project about mental health is working with co-researchers in 3 coastal towns. Read about the experience and impact of this here coastalcch.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/news/#A_Co-R... @lucyselman.bsky.social @profnigelsherriff.bsky.social @mobcommassets.bsky.social @capcbristol.bsky.social
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Mobilising Community Assets to Tackle Health Inequalities @mobcommassets.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
💭Can simplifying language for inclusion sometimes have the opposite effect? In a new blog, Danny Sherwood explores how assumptions about what people can engage with may limit participation and why people with lived experience should decide themselves what they understand tinyurl.com/mrxrramx
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Trusting people with lived experience to decide what they understand - Co-create
In the co-production in health scene, we often aim to use ‘plain language’. The challenge with this approach is it requires making assumptions about what other people will or could understand.
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Bristol Palliative and End of Life Care Research @peolcsw.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
It's Hospice UK's Dying Matters Awareness Week and this year's theme is 'Let’s talk about Death and Dying'. The mission of Dying Matters is to break down the stigma and taboo of talking about death and dying. www.hospiceuk.org/our-campaign... @lucyselman.bsky.social @capcbristol.bsky.social
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Dying Matters Awareness Week 2026
Dying Matters Awareness Week 2026 will take place from the 4-10 May. This year's theme is 'Let’s talk about Death and Dying'.
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Bristol Palliative and End of Life Care Research @peolcsw.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
'Singing Through Bereavement and in End of Life Care’ 5pm today, as part of Dying Matters Awareness Week. This event explores how singing and music can help us express emotion and stay connected towards the end of life and in bereavement. Register here www.ticketsource.com/goodgrieffes...
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Centre for Academic Primary Care (CAPC), Bristol @capcbristol.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
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Coastal Community & Creative Health @coastalcch.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Congratulations to PEOLC members Lucy Pocock & Rachel Davies who have been awarded the grant of "Listening carefully: A trauma informed approach to involving people with serious illness in palliative and end-of-life research" from the NIHR SPCR PPI Enablement Fund @drpoco.bsky.social
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Coastal Community & Creative Health @coastalcch.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Great new blog on our website by Merle, one of our Hastings co-researchers coastalcch.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/news/#A_Co-R... @lucyselman.bsky.social @profnigelsherriff.bsky.social @mobcommassets.bsky.social @capcbristol.bsky.social
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Bristol Palliative and End of Life Care Research @peolcsw.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Dying Matters Awareness Week event: 7 May When Music Holds Us - Singing Through Bereavement and in End of Life Care (in-person event in Bristol) www.ticketsource.com/goodgrieffes... @lucyselman.bsky.social @barnyhole.bsky.social @drpoco.bsky.social @capcbristol.bsky.social
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Coastal Community & Creative Health @coastalcch.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Our recent community network meeting in Blackpool included talks from Empowerment Charity, Move Together Blackpool and House of Wingz as well as a fun dance session! coastalcch.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/news/#Fourth... @lucyselman.bsky.social @profnigelsherriff.bsky.social @mobcommassets.bsky.social
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Coastal Community & Creative Health @coastalcch.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
From Workshop Participants to Community Advocates, read the latest blog by lived experience participants from our creative workshops in Weston coastalcch.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/news/#From_W... @lucyselman.bsky.social @profnigelsherriff.bsky.social @mobcommassets.bsky.social @capcbristol.bsky.social
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Bristol Palliative and End of Life Care Research @peolcsw.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Dying Matters Awareness Week event: 6 May online webinar with Dr Emily Harrop: Understanding and Optimising the Benefits of Bereavement Support www.ticketsource.com/goodgrieffes... @lucyselman.bsky.social @drpoco.bsky.social @barnyhole.bsky.social @capcbristol.bsky.social
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Coastal Community & Creative Health @coastalcch.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Join us at Good Grief Hastings, 22-25 May. The festival will explore how creativity, conversation and community can help people support one another through grief and loss. 18hours.org.uk/good-grief-f... @lucyselman.bsky.social @profnigelsherriff.bsky.social @mobcommassets.bsky.social
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Good Grief Hastings - 18 Hours
A new festival exploring grief, love and loss is coming to Hastings Friday 22 May – Monday 25 May (Spring Bank Holiday) 2026 Good Grief Hastings will explore how creativity, conversation and community...
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Coastal Community & Creative Health @coastalcch.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
New online course: Grief & Bereavement in Primary Care, specifically designed for GPs & primary care professionals who want to enhance their knowledge & skills in supporting bereaved patients & navigating conversations about grief, death & end of life www.goodgrieffest.com/grief-in-pri...
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Grief and Bereavement in Primary Care - Good Grief
Our online course is designed for GPs and primary care professionals who want to build knowledge and skills in supporting bereaved patients.
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Coastal Community & Creative Health @coastalcch.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Read all about our community network meeting in Weston-super-Mare last month which included speakers from BNSSG ICB, VANS and Super Culture as well as a fun zine-making session coastalcch.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/news/#Fourth... @lucyselman.bsky.social @mobcommassets.bsky.social @capcbristol.bsky.social
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Bristol Palliative and End of Life Care Research @peolcsw.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Last Word: Doing Death Differently starts on BBC Radio 4 today and runs all week looking at how our attitudes to death, dying and the way we memorialise our dead have changed. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... Lucy Selman advised on the series and is interviewed in today's episode. @lucyselman.bsky.social
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BBC Radio 4 - Last Word: Doing Death Differently - Episode guide
All episodes of Last Word: Doing Death Differently
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Bristol Palliative and End of Life Care Research @peolcsw.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Last month, Lucy Selman, Professor of Palliative and End of Life Care at the University of Bristol, gave her inspiring inaugural lecture, reflecting on her career and the insights she has gained along the way. Watch the recording here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTzK... @lucyselman.bsky.social
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Prof. Lucy Selman - Vulnerability as Strength: A Journey in Palliative Care and Bereavement Research
YouTube video by The Grief Channel
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Coastal Community & Creative Health @coastalcch.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Rethinking ‘Capacity Building’ in Coastal Communities. What if the goal is not just building capacity, but building communities? Latest blog here coastalcch.bristol.ac.uk/news/#From_W... @lucyselman.bsky.social @profnigelsherriff.bsky.social @mobcommassets.bsky.social @capcbristol.bsky.social
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Mobilising Community Assets to Tackle Health Inequalities @mobcommassets.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
ICYMI: The MCA programme, @ncch.bsky.social, @ucl.ac.uk & their partners hosted an insightful webinar showcasing 4 presentations that each made a case for the increasingly urgent need to build an economic case for creative health. Tune into the recording on our website ncch.org.uk/news/creativ...
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National Centre for Creative Health
The National Centre for Creative Health will advance good practice and research, inform policy and promote collaboration, helping foster the conditions for creative health to be integral to health and...
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Coastal Community & Creative Health @coastalcch.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Read about the Style Assembly: A Youth-Led Launch for Creative Fusion in Blackpool that took place last month at House of Wingz. coastalcch.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/news/#Style_... @lucyselman.bsky.social @profnigelsherriff.bsky.social @mobcommassets.bsky.social
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Coastal Community & Creative Health @coastalcch.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Read about our latest discussion forum in Hastings where we explored how creative health can be embedded locally and we even enjoyed a sound bath too! coastalcch.bristol.ac.uk/news/#Third_... @lucyselman.bsky.social @profnigelsherriff.bsky.social @mobcommassets.bsky.social
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Coastal Community & Creative Health @coastalcch.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
A fantastic morning in Weston last week at our community meeting discussing the community chest fund, creative health board and plans for Good Grief Weston, finishing off with some zine-ing with Zara from Weston Artspace @lucyselman.bsky.social @mobcommassets.bsky.social @capcbristol.bsky.social
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Lucy Selman @lucyselman.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Feel free to come long/watch online if you're interested in hearing a bit about my work to date. www.eventbrite.com/e/lucy-selma...?
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Lucy Selman - Inaugural Lecture
Join us in celebrating Professor Lucy Selman at her Inaugural Lecture.
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National Centre for Creative Health @ncch.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
📣𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 🗓️ 𝟮𝟳 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 | 𝟭𝟭:𝟬𝟬–𝟭𝟮:𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺 Join this @mobcommassets.bsky.social, @ucl.ac.uk, @ncch.bsky.social 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 with @celfcymruartswales.bsky.social, @bangoruniversity.bsky.social & Edge Hill University! Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/building-t...
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Mobilising Community Assets to Tackle Health Inequalities @mobcommassets.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
❗MUST READ: A new study from the @mobcommassets.bsky.social programme and the NCCH has been published in Frontiers of Public Health. It proposes an approach to social prescribing based on data from seven Mobilising projects. Read the full study here: doi.org/10.3389/fpub...
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Frontiers | The role of community assets in tackling UK health inequalities through community engagement and partnerships in social prescribing
IntroductionWith policy focused on prevention and re-location of care into communities to reduce the burden on acute services, the need for robust evidence f...
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Coastal Community & Creative Health @coastalcch.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Coming up next week... Book now to connect, contribute and be part of the conversation www.ticketsource.co.uk/alice-malpas...
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Coastal Community & Creative Health @coastalcch.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
New date for this workshop, 10 March 11am-1pm New registration link www.eventbrite.com/e/1983528907...
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Managing Mental Health and Finding Boundaries in the Arts
Recognising stress and managing boundaries: how to look after your own wellbeing as well as the wellbeing of the people you work with.
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National Centre for Creative Health @ncch.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
🚨 Britain’s ketamine crisis is growing. New research from Blackpool shows why creative, community-based approaches should be part of the response, supporting prevention, and recovery. Read more ⤵️ ncch.org.uk/blog/britain... @mobcommassets.bsky.social Image © UCL / Creative Commons
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NHS BNSSG ICB Research @bnssgresearch.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Next @bnssgresearch.bsky.social Research Seminar: 🧠Mental Health 🗓️Thursday 26th February 2026, 12-1pm, online. Speakers from @uwebristolofficial.bsky.social & Montpelier Health Centre. 🔗Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/694ad7...
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Coastal Community & Creative Health @coastalcch.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
A great morning at Weston Artspace last week with our co-researchers, creative workshop participants and Fiona from Super Culture discussing new ideas for this autumn’s Good Grief Weston @lucyselman.bsky.social @mobcommassets.bsky.social @capcbristol.bsky.social
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Coastal Community & Creative Health @coastalcch.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Managing Mental Health and Finding Boundaries in the Arts Workshop, online, 24 Feb 1.30-3.30pm This workshop is dedicated to managing mental health and finding boundaries in your work, more info and register here www.eventbrite.com/e/managing-m... @lucyselman.bsky.social @mobcommassets.bsky.social
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Coastal Community & Creative Health @coastalcch.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
You’re invited to Blackpool’s Making Waves – Community & Creative Health Network 26 March 2026 | 9:30am–1pm House of Wingz, Blackpool Exploring partnership working across health, VCSE & arts: end of life, recovery & young people’s mental health Register here www.eventbrite.com/e/blackpools...
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Coastal Community & Creative Health @coastalcch.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
📅 Weston Community Network Meeting 🗓 19 March 9.30am–12.30pm 📍 The Campus Bringing together people from health, creative health, VCSE, local authority and lived-experience communities. Book now to connect, contribute and be part of the conversation. www.ticketsource.co.uk/alice-malpas...
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Mobilising Community Assets to Tackle Health Inequalities @mobcommassets.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
The Mobilising programme, w/ @ncch.bsky.social @coastalcch.bsky.social and Blackpool Researching Together, is proud to launch a participatory research study investigating the surge of ketamine use - and Blackpool’s powerful approach to tackle it ➡️ ncch.org.uk/uploads/Blac...
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Mobilising Community Assets to Tackle Health Inequalities @mobcommassets.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
📣 “A call to act now”: New research from Blackpool argues for a creative community-based approach to the growing crisis of ketamine use across Britain. Find out more in this blog ➡️ ncch.org.uk/blog/britain...
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National Centre for Creative Health
The National Centre for Creative Health will advance good practice and research, inform policy and promote collaboration, helping foster the conditions for creative health to be integral to health and...
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National Centre for Creative Health @ncch.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
The January NCCH Health & Care Newsletter is here! 🎉 This month: • Creative Health Leads in Systems – applications still open • Blogs and resources on the positive impact of the arts in hospital 👉 Read it here: mailchi.mp/3678074646e7...
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National Centre for Creative Health @ncch.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
🎨 🖼️ Arts in Hospitals: Why Creative Health Matters for Patients, Staff and the NHS - check out the latest guest blog from the National Arts in Hospitals
Network here: ncch.org.uk/blog/arts-in... Image courtesy of Corbin O’Grady Studio & Art for Life
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Coastal Community & Creative Health @coastalcch.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Hear CC&CH community artist Caitlin Buckler's reflections on our Weston-super-Mare bereavement workshops. Register here forms.office.com/e/DzCbuP8G1d @lucyselman.bsky.social @profnigelsherriff.bsky.social @mobcommassets.bsky.social
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National Centre for Creative Health @ncch.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
NCCH and @rsph.bsky.social will present the Creative Health Research Round-Up 2025—a curated showcase of UK creative health research with real-world relevance for health & care systems. Join us online on Wed 28 Jan | 12-2pm 🔗 events.teams.microsoft.com/event/112681...
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National Centre for Creative Health @ncch.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Reducing health inequalities needs whole-system action. Creative health can help to bring communities, the voluntary sector & health systems together. Evidence shows the arts improve wellbeing, reduce trauma & build belonging for marginalised groups. 🎨 ncch.org.uk/resources/re...
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Hospice UK @hospiceuk.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
"Palliative care must prioritise cultural humility and social justice.” This article underlines what hospices see every day: care is better when people’s own traditions and voices lead the way. www.bmj.com/content/391/...
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End-of-life care needs cultural humility and social justice
Cultural competency is not enough for palliative medicine to build trust and offer good deaths to all, write Jamilla Akhter Hussain , Rekha Vijayshankar , and Mary Hodgson Death, dying, and grief ar...
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