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An evaluation study of the Arts on Prescription (AoP) in Hospitals program; a service prescribed to people admitted on the palliative care, rehabilitation, and older persons’ mental health wards of the participating hospitals to address health and well-being needs identified during their admission. The primary aim of the study is to assess the impact on psychological well-being from participation in the AoP in Hospitals program for individuals admitted to subacute hospitals, using the Positive Well-being Umbrella - Generic (PWU-G) and the Negative Well-being Umbrella - Generic (NWU-G). Secondary aims are (i) explore the perceived impact of the AoP in Hospitals program in a subacute hospital setting from the perspectives of service users, artists, and hospital staff, (ii) explore the perceived usability of the PWU-G and NWU-G as evaluation tools for the AoP in hospitals program from the perspectives of service users, artists, and hospital staff, and (iii) assess levels of participation in the AoP inhospitals program using the the Pittsburgh Rehabilitation Participation Scale (PRPS). it is hypothesised that participation in the AoP in hospitals program offered in subacute hospitals will contribute to improved psychological well-being among service users.