1、Spotlight MediCinemaColin LawrenceMediCinemaRelieving anxiety in hospitalone film at a timeAnxiety,depression,and loneliness are widespread in hospital affecting 1 in 4 patients,especially among children,mental health patients,and those in palliative care.We deliver general and bespoke screeningsYes
2、terday my four-year-old went to see Wickedsomething shifted in him afterwards,for the first time in 4 weeks he started to walk.Best day ever he said-parent of patientof attendees say MediCinema helps patients to cope,and supports their mental healthWe measure our impactof attendees say the MediCinem
3、a experience reduces stress and anxietyof attendees say MediCinema can help support recovery91%93%88%“the elements of cinema,collectively have the potential to change the way our brain functions,enhancing things like our memory,focus,bonds with other people.as well as our creativity,resilience and o
4、verall mood.”Dr.Joseph Devlin,Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience,UCLUsing the Power of Cinema“If your mind feels better,it helps with the physical healing”young patientand our reachMediCinema helped nearly 22,000 patients,family members and carers in 2025.We delivered 1600 screenings at no cost to
5、the patients or NHS.We expect to help over 27,000 patients,family members in 2026.MediCinema have:30 full-time staff200+nurses nearly 200 volunteersAll of our patient-audience are escorted from ward to cinema by a trained volunteer or nurse and it can take 20mins to bring a patient in a hospital bed
6、 a 40min round trip.Running a professional cinema inside a hospital is challengingPatients are the responsibility of MediCinema from the moment they leave the ward until they are returnedAt Birmingham Childrens Hospital-opened March 2026At Manchester Royal Inf