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MediCinema gave me back myself again and I never could have expected the amazing support system that came with it. It’s not just watching a film; it changes lives and gives people a purpose again.”
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For the past 25 years, MediCinema has delivered over 300,000 cinema experiences to NHS patients in hospitals across the UK. It is our mission to reach thousands more by building more in-hospital cinemas in more NHS Trusts.
We’re proud that our service is free for patients and comes at no cost to the NHS. With no government funding, we rely on the generous support of people, like you, to help us to improve the mental health of thousands of patients through the power of cinema.
Our attendee surveys show that:
93% agree that MediCinema experience reduces stress and anxiety.
94% agree the MediCinema experience helps people feel less isolated.
91% of attendees agree that MediCinema helps patients to cope, and supports their mental health.
What Your Support Helps
Being in hospital can be scary, lonely, and overwhelming – especially for children, mental health patients, and people in palliative care. Anxiety, depression and isolation affect 1 in 4 patients. MediCinema offers a rare escape. When the lights dim and a film begins, something shifts. Patients become people again – not defined by illness or pain, but immersed in story, laughter, and shared connection.
MediCinema:
• Builds and runs fully accessible cinemas in hospitals across the UK
• Screens the latest film releases at no cost to patients or the NHS
• Helps reduce anxiety and stress, improve recovery, and increase emotional resilience for more than 20,000 people each year
Together, we’re helping patients feel a little less alone – and a lot more like themselves again.

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Let the adventure begin
Every pound you donate brings light to someone’s darkest moment.
Your support could help organise more screenings, keep our hospital cinemas running, and give thousands of people a moment of joy when they need it most.
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