Darren Lewis

Darren began his healthcare career in 2014 as a Health Care Support Worker in learning disabilities, developing a trauma-informed, person-centred approach. After qualifying as a Registered Nurse in 2021, he worked in forensic learning disability services before joining Ward 2, Queen Margaret Hospital, in 2024. A lifelong passion for music and became a DJ at 18, Darren recognised music’s powerful impact on wellbeing and mental health. While studying nursing, he created the concept for Music, Not Medication. Despite early rejection, he developed it into a successful ward-based intervention, using music to reduce distress, support emotional regulation, promote wellbeing, and reduce PRN medication use.