National Centre for Creative Health
@ncch.bsky.social
Helping foster the conditions for creative health to be integral to health and social care and wider systems. ncch.org.uk
NCCH wishes everyone a healthy & creative festive season! 🎶🎄
The NCCH office is now closed until 2nd January 2026 to give our staff a well-earned rest. Emails and enquiries will not be answered during this restorative time.
The NCCH office is now closed until 2nd January 2026 to give our staff a well-earned rest. Emails and enquiries will not be answered during this restorative time.
December 23, 2025 at 10:48 AM
NCCH wishes everyone a healthy & creative festive season! 🎶🎄
The NCCH office is now closed until 2nd January 2026 to give our staff a well-earned rest. Emails and enquiries will not be answered during this restorative time.
The NCCH office is now closed until 2nd January 2026 to give our staff a well-earned rest. Emails and enquiries will not be answered during this restorative time.
Great inspiration for January! 🎨 64 Million Artists are hosting a January Creativity Challenge for the month & have a pack especially for those interested in #creativehealth
Find out more >> 64millionartists.com/thejanuarych...
Find out more >> 64millionartists.com/thejanuarych...
December 22, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Great inspiration for January! 🎨 64 Million Artists are hosting a January Creativity Challenge for the month & have a pack especially for those interested in #creativehealth
Find out more >> 64millionartists.com/thejanuarych...
Find out more >> 64millionartists.com/thejanuarych...
NCCH is looking for a new Trustee to help guide our work embedding creative health across health and social care.
We’re keen to hear from people with social care and local authority leadership experience.
🗓 Apply by 25 Jan 2026
🔗 Details: ncch.org.uk/news/adverti...
We’re keen to hear from people with social care and local authority leadership experience.
🗓 Apply by 25 Jan 2026
🔗 Details: ncch.org.uk/news/adverti...
December 20, 2025 at 8:01 AM
NCCH is looking for a new Trustee to help guide our work embedding creative health across health and social care.
We’re keen to hear from people with social care and local authority leadership experience.
🗓 Apply by 25 Jan 2026
🔗 Details: ncch.org.uk/news/adverti...
We’re keen to hear from people with social care and local authority leadership experience.
🗓 Apply by 25 Jan 2026
🔗 Details: ncch.org.uk/news/adverti...
🎥 Missed the launch of the new Nursing Special Interest Group (SIG) for Creative Health? The webinar recording is now available!
Hear from SIG co-leads on creative health in nursing practice, education and research.
▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfYCZJByZEQ
ℹ️ Nursing SIG: ncch.org.uk/nursing-sig-...
Hear from SIG co-leads on creative health in nursing practice, education and research.
▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfYCZJByZEQ
ℹ️ Nursing SIG: ncch.org.uk/nursing-sig-...
December 19, 2025 at 5:32 PM
🎥 Missed the launch of the new Nursing Special Interest Group (SIG) for Creative Health? The webinar recording is now available!
Hear from SIG co-leads on creative health in nursing practice, education and research.
▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfYCZJByZEQ
ℹ️ Nursing SIG: ncch.org.uk/nursing-sig-...
Hear from SIG co-leads on creative health in nursing practice, education and research.
▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfYCZJByZEQ
ℹ️ Nursing SIG: ncch.org.uk/nursing-sig-...
Welcome David Shrigley, OBE, as the first Patron of the National Centre for Creative Health.
David has a long-standing commitment to creative health — from contributing artwork to creative health and illustrating the Creative Health Review.
ncch.org.uk/ncch-patrons
Photo of David© Pål Hansen 2025
David has a long-standing commitment to creative health — from contributing artwork to creative health and illustrating the Creative Health Review.
ncch.org.uk/ncch-patrons
Photo of David© Pål Hansen 2025
December 19, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Welcome David Shrigley, OBE, as the first Patron of the National Centre for Creative Health.
David has a long-standing commitment to creative health — from contributing artwork to creative health and illustrating the Creative Health Review.
ncch.org.uk/ncch-patrons
Photo of David© Pål Hansen 2025
David has a long-standing commitment to creative health — from contributing artwork to creative health and illustrating the Creative Health Review.
ncch.org.uk/ncch-patrons
Photo of David© Pål Hansen 2025
📢 You're invited! NCCH + @rsph.bsky.social are hosting the first Creative Health Research Round-Up online event sharing key studies from 2025 that are shaping prevention, population health and service design.
🗓️ 28 Jan 2026, 12–2pm GMT
🔗 Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/112681...
🗓️ 28 Jan 2026, 12–2pm GMT
🔗 Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/112681...
December 18, 2025 at 3:01 PM
📢 You're invited! NCCH + @rsph.bsky.social are hosting the first Creative Health Research Round-Up online event sharing key studies from 2025 that are shaping prevention, population health and service design.
🗓️ 28 Jan 2026, 12–2pm GMT
🔗 Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/112681...
🗓️ 28 Jan 2026, 12–2pm GMT
🔗 Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/112681...
At the APPG on Creative Health Roundtable, Teresa Salami-Oru, Consultant in Public Health, Tackling Health Inequalities in Coastal Communities: Hastings and Rother, shared how creative approaches help to reduce health inequalities in coastal areas.
Watch more here: www.youtube.com/shorts/gpHTw...
Watch more here: www.youtube.com/shorts/gpHTw...
Theresa Salami-Oru on Creativity and Neighbourhood Health
YouTube video by National Centre for Creative Health
www.youtube.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:04 AM
At the APPG on Creative Health Roundtable, Teresa Salami-Oru, Consultant in Public Health, Tackling Health Inequalities in Coastal Communities: Hastings and Rother, shared how creative approaches help to reduce health inequalities in coastal areas.
Watch more here: www.youtube.com/shorts/gpHTw...
Watch more here: www.youtube.com/shorts/gpHTw...
The December NCCH Health & Care Newsletter is here! 🎉
This month:
• Creative Health Leads in Systems – applications open!
• Deep-dive on Gloucestershire’s Creative Health model
• Call-out for digital creative health case studies
• Jan events for GPs, educators & more!
👉 mailchi.mp/e41d038e9a10...
This month:
• Creative Health Leads in Systems – applications open!
• Deep-dive on Gloucestershire’s Creative Health model
• Call-out for digital creative health case studies
• Jan events for GPs, educators & more!
👉 mailchi.mp/e41d038e9a10...
December 17, 2025 at 5:23 PM
The December NCCH Health & Care Newsletter is here! 🎉
This month:
• Creative Health Leads in Systems – applications open!
• Deep-dive on Gloucestershire’s Creative Health model
• Call-out for digital creative health case studies
• Jan events for GPs, educators & more!
👉 mailchi.mp/e41d038e9a10...
This month:
• Creative Health Leads in Systems – applications open!
• Deep-dive on Gloucestershire’s Creative Health model
• Call-out for digital creative health case studies
• Jan events for GPs, educators & more!
👉 mailchi.mp/e41d038e9a10...
📍 In-person study day | York
The GP SIG for Creative Health is hosting a study day on 22 Jan 2025 (10–4) at York Medical Society.
Open to clinicians & educators, exploring how creative approaches can enhance medical education.
🎟️ Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gp-special...
The GP SIG for Creative Health is hosting a study day on 22 Jan 2025 (10–4) at York Medical Society.
Open to clinicians & educators, exploring how creative approaches can enhance medical education.
🎟️ Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gp-special...
December 16, 2025 at 3:11 PM
📍 In-person study day | York
The GP SIG for Creative Health is hosting a study day on 22 Jan 2025 (10–4) at York Medical Society.
Open to clinicians & educators, exploring how creative approaches can enhance medical education.
🎟️ Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gp-special...
The GP SIG for Creative Health is hosting a study day on 22 Jan 2025 (10–4) at York Medical Society.
Open to clinicians & educators, exploring how creative approaches can enhance medical education.
🎟️ Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gp-special...
New NCCH & @mobcommassets.bsky.social report shares how Gloucestershire ICB has embedded Creative Health across its system, as part of the UKRI-funded Mobilising Community Assets programme.
Read the report: ncch.org.uk/blog/embeddi...
Photo credit: Leylan Ozkan
Read the report: ncch.org.uk/blog/embeddi...
Photo credit: Leylan Ozkan
December 15, 2025 at 4:13 PM
New NCCH & @mobcommassets.bsky.social report shares how Gloucestershire ICB has embedded Creative Health across its system, as part of the UKRI-funded Mobilising Community Assets programme.
Read the report: ncch.org.uk/blog/embeddi...
Photo credit: Leylan Ozkan
Read the report: ncch.org.uk/blog/embeddi...
Photo credit: Leylan Ozkan
1 day to go to register for NCCH’s Creative Health Leads in Systems workshop on 10 Dec. Learn how the programme works, who can apply + what support is available.
Programme info: ncch.org.uk/news/ncch-an...
Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/922d89...
Programme info: ncch.org.uk/news/ncch-an...
Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/922d89...
December 9, 2025 at 3:11 PM
1 day to go to register for NCCH’s Creative Health Leads in Systems workshop on 10 Dec. Learn how the programme works, who can apply + what support is available.
Programme info: ncch.org.uk/news/ncch-an...
Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/922d89...
Programme info: ncch.org.uk/news/ncch-an...
Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/922d89...
New video from the APPG on Creative Health roundtable:
Dr Minal Bakhai (NHS England) explains why neighbourhood health needs whole-person care, community partnerships & creative approaches to prevention.
🎥 youtube.com/shorts/Efp_Z...
Full event: youtu.be/ndrW1r3mnVY
Dr Minal Bakhai (NHS England) explains why neighbourhood health needs whole-person care, community partnerships & creative approaches to prevention.
🎥 youtube.com/shorts/Efp_Z...
Full event: youtu.be/ndrW1r3mnVY
Dr Minal Bakhai on Creativity and Neighbourhood Health
YouTube video by National Centre for Creative Health
youtube.com
December 9, 2025 at 10:30 AM
New video from the APPG on Creative Health roundtable:
Dr Minal Bakhai (NHS England) explains why neighbourhood health needs whole-person care, community partnerships & creative approaches to prevention.
🎥 youtube.com/shorts/Efp_Z...
Full event: youtu.be/ndrW1r3mnVY
Dr Minal Bakhai (NHS England) explains why neighbourhood health needs whole-person care, community partnerships & creative approaches to prevention.
🎥 youtube.com/shorts/Efp_Z...
Full event: youtu.be/ndrW1r3mnVY
NCCH will join @mobcommassets.bsky.social mmassets.bsky.social on Thu 11 Dec for a webinar on how creative health is embedded in Gloucestershire’s ICS — one of England’s most developed models of system-wide creative health.
Register here 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/embedding-...
Register here 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/embedding-...
December 8, 2025 at 3:15 PM
NCCH will join @mobcommassets.bsky.social mmassets.bsky.social on Thu 11 Dec for a webinar on how creative health is embedded in Gloucestershire’s ICS — one of England’s most developed models of system-wide creative health.
Register here 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/embedding-...
Register here 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/embedding-...
Launching the Nursing Special Interest Group (SIG) for Creative Health! Co-led by Dr Marion Lynch (Art of Nursing) & Prof Vicky Ridgway, delivered with @fonscharity.bsky.social.
🗓️ 17 Dec, 12:30–1:30
🔗 Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/what-is-cr...
More info: ncch.org.uk/nursing-sig-...
🗓️ 17 Dec, 12:30–1:30
🔗 Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/what-is-cr...
More info: ncch.org.uk/nursing-sig-...
What is creative health and how are nurses involved?
A new Nursing Special Interest Group (SIG) for Creative Health has been launched!
www.eventbrite.co.uk
December 8, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Launching the Nursing Special Interest Group (SIG) for Creative Health! Co-led by Dr Marion Lynch (Art of Nursing) & Prof Vicky Ridgway, delivered with @fonscharity.bsky.social.
🗓️ 17 Dec, 12:30–1:30
🔗 Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/what-is-cr...
More info: ncch.org.uk/nursing-sig-...
🗓️ 17 Dec, 12:30–1:30
🔗 Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/what-is-cr...
More info: ncch.org.uk/nursing-sig-...
At the APPG on Creative Health roundtable, Professor Martin Marshall (Chair, Nuffield Trust) reflected on why creative health must be central to Neighbourhood Health: “Neighbourhoods are where energy grows — the foundation for creative health.”
youtube.com/shorts/YAomk...
youtube.com/shorts/YAomk...
Prof. Martin Marshall on Creativity and Neighbourhood Health
YouTube video by National Centre for Creative Health
youtube.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:33 PM
At the APPG on Creative Health roundtable, Professor Martin Marshall (Chair, Nuffield Trust) reflected on why creative health must be central to Neighbourhood Health: “Neighbourhoods are where energy grows — the foundation for creative health.”
youtube.com/shorts/YAomk...
youtube.com/shorts/YAomk...
Our Creative Health Leads in Systems programme opens this December. Join our 1st information workshop on Wed 10 December 2025, 𝟭𝟮:𝟯𝟬 to 𝟭𝟯:𝟯𝟬 𝗚𝗠𝗧 to learn about the programme & application process.
More info: ncch.org.uk/news/ncch-an...
Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/922d89...
More info: ncch.org.uk/news/ncch-an...
Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/922d89...
December 5, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Our Creative Health Leads in Systems programme opens this December. Join our 1st information workshop on Wed 10 December 2025, 𝟭𝟮:𝟯𝟬 to 𝟭𝟯:𝟯𝟬 𝗚𝗠𝗧 to learn about the programme & application process.
More info: ncch.org.uk/news/ncch-an...
Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/922d89...
More info: ncch.org.uk/news/ncch-an...
Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/922d89...
NCCH’s December Newsletter is out now, featuring updates on our Trustee recruitment, the APPG Creative Health roundtable, a call for Digital Creative Health case studies, our new Nursing SIG, January’s GP SIG Study Day and more.
Read here: mailchi.mp/ncch/decembe...
Read here: mailchi.mp/ncch/decembe...
December 3, 2025 at 5:19 PM
NCCH’s December Newsletter is out now, featuring updates on our Trustee recruitment, the APPG Creative Health roundtable, a call for Digital Creative Health case studies, our new Nursing SIG, January’s GP SIG Study Day and more.
Read here: mailchi.mp/ncch/decembe...
Read here: mailchi.mp/ncch/decembe...
Join NCCH on 10 Dec (12:30–1:30 GMT) for a free workshop introducing the new Creative Health Leads in Systems programme. Learn about eligibility, timelines & how to apply.
Programme info: ncch.org.uk/news/ncch-an...
Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/922d89...
Programme info: ncch.org.uk/news/ncch-an...
Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/922d89...
December 1, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Join NCCH on 10 Dec (12:30–1:30 GMT) for a free workshop introducing the new Creative Health Leads in Systems programme. Learn about eligibility, timelines & how to apply.
Programme info: ncch.org.uk/news/ncch-an...
Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/922d89...
Programme info: ncch.org.uk/news/ncch-an...
Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/922d89...
NCCH has formally submitted evidence to the 10 Year Workforce Plan, showing how creative health can strengthen prevention, community care, digital innovation and workforce wellbeing across the next decade.
Read more here: ncch.org.uk/blog/creativ...
#CreativeHealth #NHS
Image credit: Pixabay
Read more here: ncch.org.uk/blog/creativ...
#CreativeHealth #NHS
Image credit: Pixabay
November 27, 2025 at 12:35 PM
NCCH has formally submitted evidence to the 10 Year Workforce Plan, showing how creative health can strengthen prevention, community care, digital innovation and workforce wellbeing across the next decade.
Read more here: ncch.org.uk/blog/creativ...
#CreativeHealth #NHS
Image credit: Pixabay
Read more here: ncch.org.uk/blog/creativ...
#CreativeHealth #NHS
Image credit: Pixabay
NCCH shares reflections from @ucl.ac.uk MASc Creative Health student Buse Kanber on equity, diversity & inclusion in creative health. The work highlights barriers to participation and workforce representation, and ways to build a more inclusive sector.
ncch.org.uk/blog/equity-...
ncch.org.uk/blog/equity-...
November 26, 2025 at 3:47 PM
NCCH shares reflections from @ucl.ac.uk MASc Creative Health student Buse Kanber on equity, diversity & inclusion in creative health. The work highlights barriers to participation and workforce representation, and ways to build a more inclusive sector.
ncch.org.uk/blog/equity-...
ncch.org.uk/blog/equity-...
📢 NCCH will be joining the MCA Team mobcommassets.bsky.social on 11 Dec for a webinar on how Creative Health has been embedded in Gloucestershire’s ICS — one of England’s most developed examples of system-wide creative health integration.
Register 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/embedding-...
Register 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/embedding-...
November 24, 2025 at 1:06 PM
📢 NCCH will be joining the MCA Team mobcommassets.bsky.social on 11 Dec for a webinar on how Creative Health has been embedded in Gloucestershire’s ICS — one of England’s most developed examples of system-wide creative health integration.
Register 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/embedding-...
Register 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/embedding-...
📢 Submit your creative health research by Sun 30 Nov!
NCCH & @rsph.bsky.social are looking for submissions for the Creative Health Research Round-Up 2025.
Watch 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwQ3...
Click here to find out more👉 ncch.org.uk/news/call-fo...
NCCH & @rsph.bsky.social are looking for submissions for the Creative Health Research Round-Up 2025.
Watch 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwQ3...
Click here to find out more👉 ncch.org.uk/news/call-fo...
November 24, 2025 at 12:12 PM
📢 Submit your creative health research by Sun 30 Nov!
NCCH & @rsph.bsky.social are looking for submissions for the Creative Health Research Round-Up 2025.
Watch 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwQ3...
Click here to find out more👉 ncch.org.uk/news/call-fo...
NCCH & @rsph.bsky.social are looking for submissions for the Creative Health Research Round-Up 2025.
Watch 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwQ3...
Click here to find out more👉 ncch.org.uk/news/call-fo...
The November issue of NCCH’s Health & Care Newsletter is out!
Explore post-event highlights from the APPG on Creative Health roundtable & new blogs & upcoming events.
Read 👉 mailchi.mp/987d3f7a5e28...
Subscribe 👉 eepurl.com/jb8ZfU
#CreativeHealth #HealthAndCare
Explore post-event highlights from the APPG on Creative Health roundtable & new blogs & upcoming events.
Read 👉 mailchi.mp/987d3f7a5e28...
Subscribe 👉 eepurl.com/jb8ZfU
#CreativeHealth #HealthAndCare
November 20, 2025 at 4:10 PM
The November issue of NCCH’s Health & Care Newsletter is out!
Explore post-event highlights from the APPG on Creative Health roundtable & new blogs & upcoming events.
Read 👉 mailchi.mp/987d3f7a5e28...
Subscribe 👉 eepurl.com/jb8ZfU
#CreativeHealth #HealthAndCare
Explore post-event highlights from the APPG on Creative Health roundtable & new blogs & upcoming events.
Read 👉 mailchi.mp/987d3f7a5e28...
Subscribe 👉 eepurl.com/jb8ZfU
#CreativeHealth #HealthAndCare
📢 Earlier this week the APPG on Creative Health met to discuss how creative health can strengthen Neighbourhood Health Services across 43 places.
NCCH’s latest briefing sets out key recommendations.
Watch the recording + see the briefing & speaker bios 👇
ncch.org.uk/blog/appg-ne...
NCCH’s latest briefing sets out key recommendations.
Watch the recording + see the briefing & speaker bios 👇
ncch.org.uk/blog/appg-ne...
November 20, 2025 at 3:54 PM
📢 Earlier this week the APPG on Creative Health met to discuss how creative health can strengthen Neighbourhood Health Services across 43 places.
NCCH’s latest briefing sets out key recommendations.
Watch the recording + see the briefing & speaker bios 👇
ncch.org.uk/blog/appg-ne...
NCCH’s latest briefing sets out key recommendations.
Watch the recording + see the briefing & speaker bios 👇
ncch.org.uk/blog/appg-ne...
For #InternationalMensDay, we’re shining a light on the power of creativity in men’s lives.
From music and making to movement and storytelling, creative spaces give men room to breathe, connect, heal and belong.
👉 ncch.org.uk/blog/creativ...
From music and making to movement and storytelling, creative spaces give men room to breathe, connect, heal and belong.
👉 ncch.org.uk/blog/creativ...
November 19, 2025 at 4:38 PM
For #InternationalMensDay, we’re shining a light on the power of creativity in men’s lives.
From music and making to movement and storytelling, creative spaces give men room to breathe, connect, heal and belong.
👉 ncch.org.uk/blog/creativ...
From music and making to movement and storytelling, creative spaces give men room to breathe, connect, heal and belong.
👉 ncch.org.uk/blog/creativ...