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BBC News
16-05-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Music and arts help boost wellbeing for Guernsey patients
Patients at the Princess Elizabeth Hospital (PEH) have been enjoying crafting and music thanks to a joint initiative to boost wellbeing. The Participatory Arts Programme is a collaboration between Health and Social Care (HSC), Guernsey Art Network (GAN) and the School of Popular Music (SoPM).The Healthcare Musician Programme brings live music to children's wards and the Creativity Trolley offers activity packs for patients and hospital staff. Lottie Barnes, the government head of creative health, said the programme was an "incredible success" with more than 100 patients engaging with it each week. The programme, funded through grants and charities, was started as a way to boost wellbeing, provide comfort and promote therapeutic benefits to people in hospital care."I am thrilled to see the positive impact the participatory arts programme at the PEH is having on our patients, their families, and our staff," said Ms Barnes."We understand that being in a hospital can be challenging, and our goal is to make the experience just a little bit better." 'Magical moment' The Healthcare Musician Programme sees the SoPM perform for patients in the children's ward and neonatal unit. A family member of a patient on Frossard Ward said a performance had been a "magical moment that was so uplifting and calming"."The musicians were brilliant, and it meant so much to us as a family to have that short time that created an escape," they said. "We could participate as much or as little as we wanted, which made the experience both engaging and peaceful for all of us." The Creativity Trolley, which was launched in May 2024, is a mobile art cart filled with supplies and activity are able to have one-on-one guided art sessions at their bedside, group workshops, or independent creative activities. Trained practitioners and volunteers visit areas across the hospital, including the children's Frossard Ward and the Bulstrode Oncology Unit for cancer patients. Hospital ward manager Jane Baker said it was a "huge help for our staff" whenever the art team visited the ward."They make such a positive impact on our patients by giving them things to do and enabling them to practise skills and develop new ones," she said.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Ideematec and Parliament Energy Holdings Extend Strategic Partnership for U.S. Solar Projects
Horizon L:TEC® 1P trackers are ideal for high winds and extreme weather conditions throughout Texas region PHOENIX, May 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ideematec is pleased to announce the continuation of its strategic partnership with Parliament Energy Holdings ("PEH"), following the successful deployment of the 640 MWdc Parliament Solar project. This project had no damage from Hurricane Beryl and no module damage from ten (10) on-site hail events during the construction phase and is now moving into the operations phase. Parliament Solar, a 640 MWdc site north of Houston, TX spans over 3,000 acres with over 6,000 Ideematec L:TEC® 1P trackers. Building on this success, Ideematec will supply its Horizon L:TEC® 1P trackers for PEH's upcoming 2.1 GW project pipeline in Texas. The first project in this pipeline—a 650 MWdc installation located south of Dallas, Texas—is scheduled to begin construction in late 2025. "Our strong track record in hurricane-prone regions, combined with our hail-stow design process, gives PEH the confidence that the L:TEC® 1P design can withstand both high winds and hail events—even when they occur simultaneously," said Philipp Klemm, CEO of Ideematec Inc. About Ideematec IDEEMATEC is a Germany-based provider of high-performance solar tracking systems, with its North American headquarters in Arizona. With over 15 years of global expertise in tracker technology and a proven track record of more than 7 GW deployed, IDEEMATEC is a recognized leader in the industry. Its flexible tracker design allows for easy installation, reliable operation, and superior energy yields. The L:TEC® Family represents IDEEMATEC's latest advancement in solar tracking technology—a modular portfolio built on a unified platform that supports both 1P and 2P configurations. It incorporates a patented locking technology that stabilizes the system by securing the trackers in place at every position. L:TEC® now features pre-assembled components and enhanced solutions designed to protect the system during extreme weather events. For more information, please visit Ideematec Cision View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Ideematec
