Artworks for health and community care

Paintings in Hospitals provides art to help create person-centred care spaces. All types of healthcare and community care organisations can borrow artworks from our collection.

Paintings in Hospitals is the country’s leading creative health charity. Since 1959, we have developed a unique art collection of 3,000 artworks specifically for healthcare and community care. Our art ranges from paintings and drawings to sculptures and animations, some by the world’s greatest artists.

All types of health and community care organisations can borrow art from our collection. We currently provide art for hospitals, hospices, care homes, GP surgeries, healthy living centres, mental health facilities and many more.

“There is no doubt that art enhances our clinical environment and helps alleviate anxiety. We are very grateful to Paintings in Hospitals for enabling us to have such wonderful artworks on loan.”

Dr Susan Rankine, Partner, Lees Place Medical Centre, London

We offer bespoke creative workshops and activities that provide the knowledge and confidence to get the most from visual art. These activities involve patients and carers choosing the artworks they want for display, giving them a say in their own care environment and care experience.

We’re recognised by The Department of Health, NHS and Arts Council England as a leading provider of arts in health services. Our practice is recognised as best practice by the Care Quality Commission.

Find out how to get artworks for your care spaces