The contributors have responded to these questions to address a
range of issues facing artists and galleries that seek to implement health projects in medical environments or to welcome patients, carers and
medical professionals into their premises. Others have explored the role of visual arts organisations in the wider world of healthcare or consider how
the two sectors can work together better. The success stories all feature open, honest
collaborations; the emerging messages are about an urgent need for continued exploration,
research and advocacy.
