BAPAM – Performing Arts Medicine

BAPAM Welcome Pack

BAPAM is the UK’s Medical Charity for the Performing Arts

75% of those working in the performing arts will experience career-impacting mental or physical health problems.
That means that knowledge of how to look after your health is a vital part of your professional toolkit.

Building and maintaining healthy habits will enable you to sustain your creativity and avoid preventable health problems.
When you do need expert clinical advice, BAPAM is here to provide career-specific help to overcome problems quickly and safely.

Established in 1984, BAPAM is the leading provider of Performing Arts Medicine in the UK. BAPAM’s clinicians combine clinical excellence with performing-arts expertise, delivering realistic, actionable recommendations tailored to creative careers.

Our specialist health services:

  • Free medical advice, in person and online
  • Expert led healthy practice workshops
  • Health resources, grounded in research, evidence and best practice
  • Medically led consultancy for your organisation

If a physical, psychological, vocal or hearing health concern is impacting your creative work, contact our Helpline to find out how we can help.

Call us on 020 8167 4775 or email us at info@bapam.org.uk

BAPAM Welcome Pack - How healthy is your practice?
Try our healthy practice checklist to see how you are doing.

Are you?

Maintaining a healthy diet
Keeping hydrated?
Getting enough sleep?
Maintaining relationships outside your performance life?
Doing regular exercise?
Getting outside enough?
Moderating your use of alcohol and drugs?
A non-smoker?
Using ear plugs?
Looking after your sexual health?
Dealing with conflict when it arises?
Recognising signs of stress or illness?
Using the right (comfortable) equipment?

Do you?

Take regular breaks?
Have a pre-practice and post-practice routine, including warm ups and cool downs?
Do a regular mental health practice?
Have realistic expectations about how your work (or performance) may go?
Use visualisation as well as physical practice
Manage social media - and time away from it?
Your email address will only be used to send you your answers and is not stored by our system

If you’ve answered no to any of these questions, find further information and support here:  

Training webinars

Healthy Practice Workshops

Learn essential skills for a sustainable creative career

Factsheets and Resources

Factsheets and Resources

Evidence informed health information

Book an appointment

Get Expert Help

Contact the BAPAM Helpline

InTune from PRS Members Fund and BAPAM shown on a mobile phone

InTune

Personalised health tips and resources from PRS Members’ Fund and BAPAM

The BAPAM Welcome Pack is also available as a printed resource. Email us at info@bapam.org.uk to find out more. 

 
 
GET IN TOUCH WITH US

Drop us a line

BAPAM is a Registered Charity No. 1167785
Contact us:

London Office

British Association for Performing Arts Medicine
63 Mansell Street, London, E1 8AN