Music for a While’ was a partnership project led by Arts & Health South West (AHSW) working with the University of Winchester and the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (BSO) to deliver music for people with dementia in three hospitals: Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust.
Findings from the research showed some interesting trends including a decrease in the number of patients requiring anti agitation drugs, less falls recorded and that the length of stay was reduced.