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Posted: 13 May 2014, 07:53How patients might design a psychiatric hospital
Artist and activist James Leadbitter is on a mission to design a user-friendly psychiatric hospital, with the help and ideas of anyone who wants to get involved.
The Madlove project is borne of Leadbitter's own experiences on psychiatric wards which he feels did not always offer what he needed - even though he accepts that NHS hospitals have been necessary for him at other times.
But with mental health trusts facing cuts, they have an added pressure just to maintain what they already provide. Leadbitter is therefore inviting ideas to create the "ideal" psychiatric ward - drawing on the experiences and expertise of a wide array of people.
More:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-ouch-27206405
Artist and activist James Leadbitter is on a mission to design a user-friendly psychiatric hospital, with the help and ideas of anyone who wants to get involved.
The Madlove project is borne of Leadbitter's own experiences on psychiatric wards which he feels did not always offer what he needed - even though he accepts that NHS hospitals have been necessary for him at other times.
But with mental health trusts facing cuts, they have an added pressure just to maintain what they already provide. Leadbitter is therefore inviting ideas to create the "ideal" psychiatric ward - drawing on the experiences and expertise of a wide array of people.
More:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-ouch-27206405