In recent years, the development of new healthcare facilities has often involved using the arts as a means of creating accessible buildings with a link to local communities. Several new health centres and GP practices around the country have placed the arts at the heart of building practices resulting in improved community engagement and, in some cases creating new focal points for fragmented neighbourhoods. However, the impact of the arts on these projects can be hard to monitor and can create challenges for architects and clinicians.

For the conclusion of its series of events looking at community healthcare and the arts, London Arts in Health Forum is bringing together doctors, architects and artists who have been involved in the development of innovative new community practices to discuss the issues that arise when the arts are used in this way.

Among the speakers confirmed are:

• Dr Roy Macgregor, GP lead for a new Integrated Care centre in Kentish Town, Director of Partnerships for Health, who facilitate premises development.

• Sylvie Pierce, Chief Executive of Building Better Health which has recently completed the Heart of Hounslow, a large health centre and the St John's Therapy Centre in Wandsworth

• Dr Gillian Rice GP from Bedminster Family Practice in Bristol and author of "Enhancing a primary care environment: effects on patients and staff"

• Anna Bowman, part of the team behind 110 Union Road in Lambeth.

The event will involve presentations and the opportunity to question all speakers about the projects they've worked on and about the lessons that fellow professionals can learn from them. Refreshments will be served and there will be an opportunity for networking with fellow professionals.

Wednesday 5^th December 2007, 5.30 - 8pm

Building Centre Trust, 26 Store Street, London, WC1E 7BT

This event is free to all members of LAHF. Membership is free, to sign up, simply visit www.lahf.org.uk

To attend, members should email Damian@lahf.org.uk