1. Yeovil District Hospital Live Arts Music Programme
Janine Valentine Caroline Barnes

2. Background January 2013 – contact made with YDH regarding live music
Timely - recognition of value
Complemented the Arts Co-ordinator role
As a result a programme of regular music was developed
Timely contact from RM asking about potential to play live music on the ward. Fitted with the ethos and burgeoning realisation that hospital care is wider than medical treatment/awareness of importance of therapeutic environment

3. What happened next Contact made by AHSW
Plan to use an existing programme as part of the study
Attended learning sets
Strong focus on evaluating the project
Sharing and networking

4. Project delivery Project aimed at patients with dementia
Introduced the music and discussion
Played the clarinet
Familiar music & requests
Performed on 4 wards once a week

5. Formed a link with music in hospitals
Introduced a variety of different artists
Numbers reached – around 2000 patients
150 performances
30 different musicians from Music in Hospitals and Yeovil College

6. Visiting Musicians

8. Methods of evaluation Observations of patient wellbeing Postcards
Anecdotal feedback – patient stories
Discussions with staff
Questionnaire - ongoing
Mid project evaluation informed future sessions
We can give some example of patients responding

9. Outcomes Welcome distractions
Reduced agitation and distress at the time
Patient’s engaged
Induced a feeling of relaxation
Wider audience responsive
Instigate conversation
Reminiscence tool and memory trigger
Difficult to evaluate longer term effect

10. Wider outcomes New networks and contacts Better community links
Wider audience
Raising the profile of dementia and acute environment
Organisational ethos
Springboard for other creative initiatives

12. What have we learned
Interaction around the music is as important as the music
Not just a pink and fluffy thing
Not disruptive
Risks are worth taking
Evaluation needed to be more robust
Project evolution is essential

13. Making art an integral part of the clinical environment

15. Going Forward Great springboard for introduction of other projects
Use of art & reminiscence within the clinical area
Dementia team: wider art & activity research
Identifying the link with impact on other aspects of care
Building wider links – eg DCH joint project

17. Curating Exhibitions!

18. Thank you for listening