music in healthcare

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A little while ago, our Wishing Well programme with people with dementia was featured on BBC South East. Shortly after, we received a very moving letter from the daughter of one of our participants, thanking us for, “giving me my Mum back, albeit briefly”. She had seen her Mum on the film, smiling gently and … Read more

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Music in Healthcare, Foundation Training course to be held in Sussex, 31st March to 6th April 2016. Our 5 day Foundation Training course combines theoretical learning with practical music making and on site visits to The Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital in Brighton. This is a fantastic opportunity to explore live, interactive music making in hospitals … Read more

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Thank you to BBC South East Today and BBC Children in Need for choosing our Wishing Well Music in Healthcare programme to highlight on the news. We are thrilled to be supported by Pudsey Bear so that we can continue to bring music to sick children at the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital. Thanks to the … Read more

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“And so the music plays” A new blog by Lucy Frost, Dementia Specialist Nurse and Wishing Well music champion Several months ago we arranged screenings of the documentary film Alive Inside to NHS and social care colleagues, as well as members of the public.  The aim was to use the messages about the potential power of music in … Read more

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We are absolutely delighted to announce that BBC Children in Need has awarded us a grant of £19,417 to support our work at the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital in Brighton! Our team of Musicians bring much needed distraction and stimulation, right to the bedsides of  children, young people and their families who are spending long … Read more

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Kate Murdoch, reflects on the importance of good team work with clinical staff, in her role as Musician in Healthcare at The Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital, Brighton: One of many encouraging developments in the Wishing Well Programme at theRoyal Alexandra Children’s Hospital in Brighton, has been the growing element of team-working with clinical staff, particularly … Read more

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We are thrilled to present our new short film capturing the Wishing Well Musicians at work at the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital in Brighton. Huge thanks to the staff and families on the High Dependency Unit and to film maker Gani Naylor. Tell us what you think?