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Six months in... the RCPsych Sustainability Scholars

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9 Mar 2016
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Frances Mortimer
In Autumn 2015, four lovely psychiatry trainees were appointed as part-time Sustainability Scholars, charged with takingforward the work begun by Daniel Maughan in his 2013-15 Fellowship. While…
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Award for Sustainability in Anaesthesia

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3 Mar 2016
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Frances Mortimer
Applications are now open for a grant award for those interested in sustainability in anaesthesia (closing date 29 April 2016). The programme, which is supported by Association for Anaesthetists…
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Minamata Convention confirms amalgam to be gradually phased out

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25 Feb 2016
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Divya Verma
The final ratification of the Minamata Convention on Mercury has beenagreedconfirmingthat individual nations can work gradually to scale down the use of amalgam.The Convention is aninternational…
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Social Sustainability in Mental Healthcare

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17 Feb 2016
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Michael Pearce
In a series of very interesting articles in the most recent issue of BJPsych International, Dr Daniel Maughan and others consider the theme of social sustainability in mental healthcare. The…
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Health sector hits first target in combating climate change - SDU report

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28 Jan 2016
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Frances Mortimer
The health sector is over the first hurdle in the race to reach carbon reduction targets and help limit the effects of climate change. A report from the Sustainable Development Unit shows the NHS…
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AOME conference presentation

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27 Jan 2016
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Adi Vyas
Here is a good news story from the UEA team - our abstract has been accepted by the Academy of Medical Educators, and we will be presenting at theAnnual Meeting on 7 April in London. More details on…
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Dentists come out in support of sugar tax

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27 Jan 2016
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Frances Mortimer
Interesting to see that the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) is backing calls for sugary drinks to be taxed - a good example of health professionals as advocates for preventative…
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MSc Sustainabilty, Health and Wellbeing at UCLan

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25 Jan 2016
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Kate Chatfield
Last year we asked for your thoughts and opinions about our planned MSc course. I am delighted to tell you that the course is now fully approved and is open for applications for September 2016. The…
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Women & Cycling Conference 2016 - May 2016

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20 Jan 2016
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Women & Cycling Conference 2016 –Toward 50:50 by 2020 - More women riding bicycles: the key to less congestion & better health and well-being for…
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NUS and Bristol University's SSC in Sustainable Healthcare

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15 Jan 2016
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In 2013/14 NUS and Bristol University worked together to create a deliver a student-selected component called Sustainable Healthcare to 2nd year medics. This is a case study of what we did, what we…