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Sustainability sessions at the Association of Renal Technologists Conference 2018

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18 Oct 2018
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Fraser Gilmour
Great presentation by Dr Frances Mortimer at the recent ART conference in Grantham on the challenges we face to reduce our impact on resourceswhen providing healthcare and the work the green…
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International Green Nephrology

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17 Oct 2018
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Frances Mortimer
The International Society of Nephrology (ISN) has expressed an interest in supporting collective efforts to improve the environmental sustainability of kidney care. This could…
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Summer opportunities survey

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16 Oct 2018
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The Planetary Health Alliance is working to better assist students (both graduate and undergraduates) find summer internships, field experiences, or research projects in the field of planetary health.…
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Animation of carbon emissions and healthcare waste

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15 Oct 2018
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Janet Richardson
This is a 2 minute animation that brings to life the extent of carbon emissions due to healthcare waste and inappropriate clincal waste segregation. It is based on research by colleagues at Plymouth…
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What is the carbon footprint of patients' travel to GP?

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14 Oct 2018
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Harry Longman
I run askmyGP, which aims to make it easier for patients to get help from their own GP, and easier for GPs to give the right help. A key element of this is the finding that only about one in three…
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Knowledge of and attitudes toward climate change and its effects on health among nursing students: A multi-Arab country study.

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13 Oct 2018
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Sarah Walpole
I've just come across this 2017 study of nurses' knowledge and opinions in Saudi Arabia, Palestine, Egypt and…
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SHE Masterclass 2018 Review

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12 Oct 2018
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Bringing Sustainable Healthcare into the Undergraduate Curriculum The 2018 Sustainable Healthcare Education masterclass took place in Islington on 11thSeptember 2018, organised by the Centre for…
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Sustainable anaesthesia - reducing desflurane usage

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5 Oct 2018
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Sam Freeman
I am looking to reduce the environmental impact of the anaesthetic department that I am currently working in. In particular, I'd like to reduce the amount of desflurane use, as this is known to be a…
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New examples from kidney units needed!

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18 Sep 2018
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Frances Mortimer
Dear kidney teams and patients, I have been invited to run a session at the Association for Renal Technicians' conference in October 2018. I will be presenting examples of green practice from…
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Calling all Q members (Health Foundation) with a passion for sustainability

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12 Sep 2018
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Chantelle Rizan
Calling all sustainability friends… are you a Q member (Health Foundation)? We are pleased to announce we have just started a new Sustainability Specialist Interest group- please do join us…