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31 May 2023

Liverpool Philharmonic and The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust are pleased to launch a new
partnership supported by The Walton Centre Charity and the Foyle Foundation. The organisations will work
together using music to improve the health and wellbeing of patients with neurological and neurosurgical
conditions, their families and carers, as well as staff at The Walton Centre. The partnership will deliver
music-making activities across The Walton Centre, including participatory sessions on wards and
performances in staff areas.

The Walton Centre becomes the fourth NHS Trust in Liverpool Philharmonic's Music and Health
programme. They join original partners, Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, The Clatterbridge Cancer
Centre NHS Foundation Trust and Improving Me, a consortium of 27 NHS organisations across Cheshire
and Merseyside supporting women's health and maternity services.

Liverpool Philharmonic’s Music and Health programme uses a person-centred approach to music to
benefit wellbeing, build connections and boost confidence. It has been running since 2008 and will
celebrate its 15th Anniversary in October 2023. Since the programme began, it has worked with over
17,000 people using music to support wellbeing, mood and build confidence. The work is delivered by a
team of 10 highly experienced musicians, and over 25 visiting musicians from the Royal Liverpool
Philharmonic Orchestra.

Peter Garden, Executive Director – Performance and Learning at Liverpool Philharmonic, said: “It is
fantastic that NHS Trusts in the region are increasingly recognising the positive impact music and
professional musicians can have on people’s health and wellbeing, and enhancing health services. We
welcome The Walton Centre to our Music and Health programme and are grateful for their commitment to
this new partnership.”