How MediCinema brings the magic of movies to hospital patients
Little White LiesStory by Natasha Jagger
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MediCinema transforms hospital patients' lives by bringing the magic of movies to their bedsides, offering mental health benefits, reducing isolation, and aiding recovery.
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- MediCinema's programs reach a wide range of patients, from 2 to 100 years old, providing psychosocial, psychological, and physiological benefits, with 85% of attendees reporting improved mental health and 94% saying it reduces isolation.
- MediCinema's research shows that 55% of participants feel the screenings have reduced their pain, and 72% are more likely to visit a public cinema, proving the importance of the in-person cinema experience in the age of streaming.
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Christine Hill, Hugh Bonneville, Yasmin, MediCinema, Paramount Global, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Royal Hospital for Children/Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Manchester University NHS Trust's Oxford Road Hospital Campus, Paddington in Peru