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Occupational Therapy and sustainable development - a Swedish perspective

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13 Jan 2016
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Ida Kåhlin
Dear friends! This is our story regarding occupational therapy and sustainable development in Sweden. The Swedish Association of Occupational Therapistsstarted the process in 2009.…
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Happy New Year 2016!

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7 Jan 2016
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Rachel Stancliffe
The start of a new year is a time for standing back and seeing a broader perspective, and for those of us working in health, this includes thinking about how we can improve the health of our patients…
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Mental health outcomes of using waterways

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7 Jan 2016
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Rachel Stancliffe
The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare is delighted to announce the start of a new project with the Canal & River Trust, the charity which cares for 2,000 miles of waterway in England and Wales. This…
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Green Ward Competitions launched in Dartford & Gravesham and UCLH

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6 Jan 2016
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January offers staff at UCLH and Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trusts the chance to welcome in the New Year by developing greener approaches to the work of their ward/unit. Green Ward Competitions were…
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Season's Greetings!

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24 Dec 2015
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Ben Whittaker
Here’s wishing all OT Susnet members a happy Christmas and all the very best for the new year. I’d like to thank everyone for their contributions this year,especiallythe Gerald Micklem Charitable…
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New CHP at Dartford and Gravesham

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17 Dec 2015
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A shiny new Combined Heat & Power plant has just opened at Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust as the first of a year of initiatives which will also include a Green Ward Competition. The Trust is now…
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New guide - Best Evidence in Medical Education

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11 Dec 2015
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Sarah Walpole
What do tomorrow’s doctors need to learn about ecosystems? – A BEME Systematic Review: BEME Guide No. 36 Walpole, Pearson, Barna, Coad Publication just out in Medical…
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Will free wifi in the NHS help healthcare's sustainability?

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8 Dec 2015
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Jacqueline Cutting
In this article, Baroness Martha Lane-Fox says that free wi-fi will allow patients staying in hospital to self-monitor their conditions using apps, maintain contact with social networks that can…
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Breathlessness, physical activity and sustainability of healthcare - letter

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3 Dec 2015
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Frances Mortimer
Only just came across this letter by Nick Hopkinson and colleague to the European Respiratory Journal last January, highlighting the importance of paying attention tobreathlessness in midlife - both…
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How cycling could help the Paris talks change the world

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2 Dec 2015
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Frances Mortimer
Impressive carbon reductions possible from EU-wide adoption of Denmark-style cycling policies - and of course there would bea great health good-news story to go with…