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Poetry helps patient care

For the past year, the National Aspergillosis Centre (NAC) based at the University hospital of South Manchester has employed writer in residence, Caroline Hawkridge, to work with patients and staff, because of a conviction that word exploration is already boosting the effectiveness of the care given by its health staff...

For the past year, the National Aspergillosis Centre (NAC) based at the University hospital of South Manchester has employed writer in residence, Caroline Hawkridge, to work with patients and staff, because of a conviction that word exploration is already boosting the effectiveness of the care given by its health staff.

There's not as much here as I'd like to see about the approach that's been taken, but there's enough to let me know that I'd like to see the approach use more widely.

Better late than never


I don't even remember how I discovered the last video in The Story of Stuff series. I have some catchup to do, and a fervent wish that this would also come to the attention of our Congressmen and Senators.