There's new art to enjoy on the walls of both Parkes and Trundle hospitals this month as Arts OutWest revamps the changing collections at the health services.

Art displayed in hospitals is part of Arts OutWest's ongoing arts and health program and partnership with Western NSW Local Health District.

Arts OutWest's arts and health coordinator, and the curator of these exhibitions, Steven Cavanagh has developed a circuit of exhibitions that move through five hospitals including Parkes, Forbes, Trundle, Condobolin and Oberon, with a focus on photography and new local work.

"Hospital reception areas and hallways are commonly treated as a threshold or holding bay. A positive patient experience from the outset can improve the overall experience of care while showcasing and fostering greater trust in the service," Steven Cavanagh said.

"An improved environment can reduce anxieties by being more comfortable, engaging and safe."

Across both Parkes Hospital and Trundle MPS you can currently see photography by Arts OutWest's Media Associates from the 'Behind the Lens' exhibition . This exhibition was previously seen in Forbes for Arts OutWest's 50th anniversary celebrations. In Trundle see works by Alan Sadleir, Carolyn Hide, Dean Whiting and Zenio Lapka. At Parkes you can also see paintings and drawings by Forbes Arts Society.

These works will be on show for a few months to brighten the experience of staff, patients and their families at the MPS.

Arts OutWest also borrows The David Malin Awards photographic workshops from Parkes Telescope and shows work by local arts groups and schools in the hospitals program.

Arts OutWest is the regional arts development organisation for the NSW Central West servicing the local government areas of Bathurst Region, Blayney, Cabonne, Cowra, Forbes, Lachlan, Lithgow, Mid-Western Regional, Oberon, Orange, Parkes and Weddin.