18 July 2025: An IoB event brought together artist-academics and GPs from the National Centre for Creative Health Special Interest Group for Creative Health to explore shared behaviours, pressures, and values across art and general practice.
Rooted in the Inventory of Behaviours (IoB) methodology, the session encouraged open dialogue around creativity, care, vulnerability, and performance. GPs reflected on role play in clinical training, imposter syndrome, and time constraints, while artists shared insights on process, playfulness, and moral imagination. The space was intentionally informal and non-hierarchical, with no pressure to produce, allowing participants to engage freely. Tea, food, and materials supported a welcoming atmosphere. The session revealed deep commonalities; especially in care for others, time-pressured environments, and sustaining curiosity. Live note-taking, drawing, and storytelling helped surface new connections and laid the groundwork for future collaboration in training, wellbeing, and social prescribing. The event affirmed the value of cross-disciplinary dialogue rooted in mutual respect and reflection.
There was an online follow-up meeting where we identified the potential for artists to work with GPs to create a series of artworks that have the potential to support and improve the experience of GPs and trainee GPs in their daily practice. We were introduced to Dr Louise Younie, Royal College of GPs Creative Health Special Interest Group Lead and developed conversations.
Supported by IAA KE Dialogues AHRC funding 2025-26
Image: Cross stitch outcome, 2025.