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San Carlos Hospital in Madrid


down to understanding the user group and hearing from staff and patients themselves about their emotional and practical needs. “Some staff will have a particular


idea about a role for art to play, for example to distract or stimulate children during treatment. “Alongside this, we may hear from


children and parents that they want something ‘friendly’ to accompany them across their journey. “The tricky part comes in trying to


provide an artistic strategy that keeps all of this in mind, while not losing the creative spark that keeps artwork fresh and interesting.”


The age of technology Integrating art and technology is helping to provide that spark. For example, when the new £250m


Alder Hey Children’s Health Park opened in 2016 it featured a bespoke patient entertainment system complete with its own family of animated characters, The Hardleeys of Alder Hey. As part of the project, developed by


Jungle Creative, the corridor approach to the radiology department has the


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