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Havens

NHS Lothian Charity’s programmes, Tonic Arts and Green Health, in partnership with Stills Gallery, are proud to present ‘Havens’ – a series of portraits and stories documenting NHS Lothian staff members’ work-life experiences.

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Our Common Humanity

This beautiful glass installation was created in collaboration with patients at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital. It is a play of glass and light, shaped by community engagement with art, and highlights the very basic human need of connection.

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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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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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News from our Tonic Arts Programme

3 September, 2021

Letters to a Future NHS exhibition opens at the Wester…

Tonic Arts recently worked with the NHS Lothians Equalities Networks to develop the Letters to a Future NHS project. This […]

12 April, 2021

Tonic Arts launches Common Thread staff Covid films

Common Thread – NHS Voices in a time of Crisis was a filmmaking project that invited NHS Lothian staff to […]

Tiled Corridor © Frances Priest, photo by Shannon Tofts Photgraphy

7 February, 2021

Award-winning Tonic Arts receives four highly commende…

We are thrilled to have received four highly commended honours at the prestigious Building Better Healthcare Awards 2021. These national […]