Creative Health
Vision
Anyone in Gloucestershire, whoever they are and whatever age they are, will be able to manage their own health and wellbeing in new ways, through access to ongoing creative health options.
History
Gloucestershire Creative Health Consortium members started working together in 2014, each having specialisms and areas of focus around social prescribing. It was clear that establishing a Creative Health Consortium concentrating on Arts on Prescription would offer a best practice, strategically joined up approach. The focus being on those requiring, and those referring into these services, along with strengthening relationships between providers, sector support, and funders.
We work in close partnership with NHS Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group who commission a diverse and rich portfolio of creative health programmes to meet population need and increase the likelihood of high quality outcomes for individuals and communities.
Mission
The consortium exists to inspire, nourish and surprise you/people with creative ways to manage your/their health.
To find out more or make a referral to any of the Gloucestershire Arts on Prescription providers please follow the link to their webpage:
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Last Dance Film
Last Dance is a short, emotive film commissioned by NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board to support health and care staff to reflect on conversations about uncertainty, deterioration, and planning near the end of life.
Although the characters are fictional, the story is informed by real experiences from people receiving care, their families, and professionals. Through a series of everyday moments over several months, the film follows Trish and Dan as Trish’s health declines, highlighting missed opportunities, uncertainty, and the impact of unclear or delayed conversations. Using minimal dialogue, music, and movement, the film invites viewers to notice what is said, what is avoided, and what might have been done differently.
The purpose of Last Dance is not to provide “right answers”, but to encourage honest reflection and discussion. It aims to build confidence in recognising when someone may be approaching the last year of life, to explore how and when conversations about the future can be started, and to acknowledge the emotional complexity experienced by both professionals and families.
