What we do
Havens

Inspiring art installations, quiet gardens or even a hidden nook to claim as their own, these are the havens of NHS Lothian staff. Through interviews and portraits, find out more about these havens and the impact they have on wellbeing.

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Nature Bathing at East Lothian Community Hospital

Find out more about our double award-winning holistic and pioneering art and environment strategy at East Lothian Community Hospital in Haddington

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Collections: Alasdair Gray

With the release of the Poor Things Film, we’re celebrating Scottish writer Alasdair Gray, whose artwork is part of our Tonic Collection and hangs in NHS Lothian hospitals.

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London Symphony Orchestra Strikes a Chord with Staff and Patients at NHS Lothian Hospitals

The uplifting events saw patients and staff enjoy some respite and distraction through an afternoon of music.

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About us
Case Study: Nature Bathing

Drawing on elements of nature can quickly take you out of a clinical space, which can feel confined or detached from the outside world. Viewing nature via artistic representations can promote restoration, significantly improve mental health and reduce stress or anxiety

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Case Study: Context and Place

A community hospital like East Lothian Community Hospital is a hub, a nerve centre for local people, responding to and tending to their needs. The art and design programme took inspiration from the site, the surrounding landscapes and the local people.

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Work with us

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In the meantime, you can find out more about our Tonic Arts Programme below.

Sanctuary detail © Lindsay Perth, photo by Rebecca Milling

Arts and Health

Arts and Health is the field of activity which not only describes arts programmes in hospitals, but also the work of arts therapists, researchers, curators and those working on improving health and wellbeing in the community through the arts.

In the Trees © John Brown, photo by cro+kow

What we do

The Tonic Arts programme creatively enhances the healthcare environment and enriches the patient experience through the following activity, delivered in […]