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Arts Manager for CW+ Charity, based at West Middlesex Hospital. Views are my own.

Joined April 2020
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We are pleased to launch the CW+ GreenUP project at @WestMidHospital. GreenUP has revitalised the lakeside area at West Mid, turning it into a vibrant and welcoming space and improving access to nature for the hospital community. Read more: bit.ly/480jiwU
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James Clifford Kent’s striking series documents the inner workings of an NHS maternity ward > bit.ly/3Bo2JPc
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We are seeking to raise £1.5m in addition to the core £80m build to fund a programme of #PatientEnhancements in the state-of-the-art facility, and are encouraging members of the local community to lend their support. Follow the link to learn more: bit.ly/3LCVODF
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We’ve launched our #WestMidChampions programme which offers individuals, community groups, schools and businesses the opportunity to support the new Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre (ADC) at @westmidhospital.
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Natalie Yu is a final-year medical student at @ImperialCollege. She recently completed her medical elective under the Arts Manager for @WestMidHospital, @etillustrator, where most of her work involved illustrating CW+ projects. Read the full story: bit.ly/4c04kbj
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With a grant of £165,795 from the £1.2m UK-wide #GreenerCommunities fund, we’re aiming to improve the lakeside area at @WestMidHospital. Our #GreenUp project is made possible by the @StarbucksUK 5p cup charge, @NHSCharities and Hubbub.
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'Creativity acts as a powerful and accessible healing tool that enables patients to connect with the outside world while exploring their inner selves’ - Marta and Hui Our #DrawninResidence recently published a zine which documents the time they spent at @WestMidHospital.
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Head to the link to view Natalie's portfolio and learn more about her work. natyuart.weebly.com/
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Natalie Yu is a final-year @imperialcollege medical student who has recently completed a #DrawnInResidence placement at @ChelWestFT 🎨✨ This animation is made from Natalie's beautiful drawings and captures a special @eekandwild dance for our Paediatric patients. #ArtsInHealth
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We’re delighted to be funding the upcoming James Kent photography exhibition @WestMidHospital. The images offer a powerful insight into life on the West Mid maternity ward and will become part of our #ArtsinHealth art collection.
Ahead of #InternationalDayoftheMidwife, our maternity team has been featured in @TheTimes - photography by James Kent. Read their inspirational stories here: ow.ly/9Mwm50RuEIv The photos will soon be on display in the hospital, thanks to a grant funded by @cwpluscharity.
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As our latest Drawn in Residence programme finishes, we caught up with the talented @mereidasf who recently completed her project ‘Vital Organs’ at @ChelWestFT. Follow the link to view the full publication. bit.ly/3VODIVG #ReportageDrawing #HospitalArt #ArtsInHealth
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We are pleased to announce the installation of digital artworks by British artist Dominic Harris in the Haematology/Oncology Day Unit at @WestMidHospital Harris and @HalcyonGallery have kindly loaned five digital artworks from Bloomed to our art collection. #ArtsInHealth
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Beautiful work 👏
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Well done to Kieran Ryder-Lewis, who has completed his final #DrawnInResidence piece at @ChelWestFT 🧑‍🎨 Kieran spent time at the hospital, gaining insight into how the sights and sounds of a specific environment can influence one’s perception and experience.
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Calling all @ChelWestFT staff members: get ready to showcase your artistic talent! We’re inviting all Trust staff and volunteers to submit artwork for our first-ever staff art exhibition. Follow the link to find out more: bit.ly/3SXwvzk #ArtsInHealth #StaffWellbeing
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The Trust is delighted to announce final approval for the construction of a state-of-the-art Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre (ADC) at West Middlesex University Hospital 🏥 ow.ly/WjUR50QABAw #WestMidProud
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As part of our partnership with @BestForYouNHS, we launched Arc, a new space in north-west London that supports young people with an eating disorder. The space has been illustrated by artist @carlospphh. Watch the video to learn more.
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The #GreatBigThankYouWeek celebrations continued today with a festive fayre, food vendors, Christmas carols sung by local schoolchildren & a visit from the @BrentfordFC bee. We were also proud to welcome the Mayor of Hounslow, who turned on the hospital Christmas tree lights 🎄
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The Drawn microsite is a platform designed to engage users with the work created through the CW+ Drawn in Residence programme. It houses a range of artists who have worked on drawing-based projects with us since 2017. View the drawings: cwplusdrawn.pulse.ly/0dj05cp…
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Replying to @ourNHstories
@ourNHstories is a major programme of artistic work in hospital settings, which aims to highlight the #VoicesfromtheNHS. Our Arts Coordinator @etillustrator has been visiting and drawing the staff at @ChelWestFT. Head to our Instagram to learn more: pulse.ly/xykh66htqa
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