P0303A HYWEL DDA ARTS REFERRAL PATHWAY (HARP)

Description

An Arts & Health programme (visual arts and crafts/mixed media programme) will be offered to patients who regularly present at GP surgeries in Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire living with a chronic condition and/or pain, social isolation and mental health difficulties as a result of circumstances/condition to improve health and wellbeing. The project will be delivered by an experienced arts organisation/s with a track record of delivering high quality arts provision to improve health and wellbeing. Lot 1: An Arts & Health programme (visual arts and crafts/mixed media programme) will be offered to patients who regularly present at GP surgeries in Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire living with a chronic condition and/or pain, social isolation and mental health difficulties as a result of circumstances/condition to improve health and wellbeing. The project will be delivered by an experienced arts organisation/s with a track record of delivering high quality arts provision to improve health and wellbeing. The expected outcomes are as follows: Improve wellbeing Enhance health outcomes - reduce stress, improve mental wellbeing, and increase Self-management of chronic conditions Reduce demand on clinical services Increase social inclusion Foster patient activation - providing skills, information and confidence in living well with illness