Good Health Wales

Good Health Wales Presentations

Presentations and links from the Good Health Wales 2017 Arts for Health and Wellbeing Symposium can be found below.

Morning Sessions

Opening Address - Arts in Health Policy

• See the presentation from Baroness Eluned Morgan AM - 'A World without Art'
• See Baroness Morgan's Facebook page

Key Note Address - Arts for Health and Wellbeing of the People of Wales 

Professor John Wyn Owen CB FRSPH FLSW - 'Arts for Health and Wellbeing of Wales'

• See notes from Professor Wyn Owen's presentation: Arts for Heath and wellbeing of Wales.

Arts Therapy and Arts in Health Programmes

Prue Thimbleby - Arts in Health Coordinator - Abertawe Bro Morganwg University Health Board

• See Prue's presentation: Art of Healthcare.
• See the Arts in health Wales website.

Poppy's Challenge

Rob Jones - Cerebra Ambassador

• See Rob's presentation: Poppy's Dream.
• See further details of the work of Cerebra and the Cerebra Innovation Centre.

Design for Health

Professor Ian Walsh - Assistive Technology Innovation Centre (ATIC) UWTSD

• See Ian's presentation: Design for Health.
• See further details of UWTSD's work in the field of Design for Health.

Breakout Sessions

Arts In Health

Chris Ryan - Arts Care

• See Chris' presentation: Arts Care.
• See further details of the work of Arts Care.

Barry John, VC Gallery

• See Barry's presentation: VC Gallery.
• See further details of the work of the VC Gallery.

Tiffany Evans, Tenovus Cancer Care Choir

• See Tiffany's presentation: From Cells to Singing.
• See further details of the work of Tenovus.

Angela Rogers, Engage

• See Angela's presentation: Arts Health & Wellbeing Network.
• See further details about the work of Engage Cymru can be found in the WIRED Engage Cymru document.

Arts Therapy

Blanka Hubena, Arts Therapies in Wales

• See Blanka's presentation: Arts therapies in Wales

Joseph Keenan, Aberystwyth University

• See Joseph's presentation: Exploring patient experiences of accessing psychological support through telehealth

Penny Hallas, ABUHB

Links to publications:

Hallas, P. & Cleaves, L. 'It's Not All Fun': Introducing Digital Technology to Meet the Emotional and Mental Health Needs of Adults with Learning Disabilities' International Journal of Art Therapy (currently available via Taylor Francis online – will come out in next edition of journal) Available here

Elwell, G. & Hallas, P. (2016) 'M.E. time': meaningful engagement for people with a learning disability in secondary care. Learning Disability Practice, RCNi vol19.no.9, 35-37.

Design for Health

Dr Sean Jenkins / Matthew Bellis

• See Sean and Matt's presentation: Respiratory Healthcare.

Dr Lewis Pearson

• See Lewis' presentation: Exploring Designer-Client Communication.

Tracy Elliott

• See Tracy's presentation: Cerebra-Working wonders for children with brain conditions
• See further details of the work of Cerebra and the Cerebra Innovation Centre.

Arts & Science for Health

• See Sue Williams' presentation to the Good Health Wales symposium: Lips Barely Moving
• See further details about Sue's work