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Can we help the NHS solve the "Nicholson challenge"?

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7 Mar 2013
by
Ian Stott
Hi all Last week I spoke at the annual Renal Clinical Directors' Forum, which is a meeting organised by the Renal Association for clinical directors (doctors who manage their departments) to meet…
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Possible Green Nephrology Fellowship opportunity 2013-16

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27 Feb 2013
by
Frances Mortimer
The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare may soon be appointing to a new Green Nephrology Fellowship, linked to “a highly visible demonstration project showcasing radical redesign of a clinical service…
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Creating a Sustainable Lifestyle

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26 Feb 2013
by
Camille Dieterle
When I set out to create a college course about sustainability from the lens of an occupational therapist, I had no idea if it would create any real impact. Would students really care about how their…
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Eastern deanery advertising for Sustainability Fellow - closing date 1 March

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25 Feb 2013
by
Frances Mortimer
The Multi-Professional Deanery, part of the East of England Local Education and Training Board (LETB), is seeking to appoint a Sustainability Fellow for a period of 12 months who will be responsible…
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Has your medical school responded to the national consultation yet?

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19 Feb 2013
by
Frances Mortimer
To consider how the consultation on priority sustainability learning outcomes is relevant to you and your medical school, we recommend inviting medical school faculty to a focus group to devise a…
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URGENT! Med schools invited to join HEA bid for sustainability teaching

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14 Feb 2013
by
Frances Mortimer
The Sustainable Healthcare Education (SHE) Network is inviting lead medical schools, deaneries and Royal Colleges to partner on an 18-month project to support implementation of sustainability learning…
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Renal Dialysis Unit - Benchmarks

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6 Feb 2013
by
Manoj Chohan
We have a 766 m2, 28 station renal unit that is not linked to any other hospital building. I have estimated some benchmark figures for our unit. Southend renal unit annual…
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Call for Expressions of Interest for Funding to Improve Energy Efficiency in the NHS

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6 Feb 2013
by
Ingeborg Steinbach
NHS Trusts and Foundation Trusts can bid for a share of £50 million capital funding to invest during 2013-14. The funding will support new and innovative projects to improve energy efficiency, reduce…
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BMJ: NHS could save £1bn by adopting green strategies used in kidney units

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1 Feb 2013
by
Frances Mortimer
Green Nephrology in the BMJ! Commenting on a Green Nephrology study into savings from green initiatives in kidney units, National Clinical Director for Kidney Care, Dr Donal O'Donoghue, said "it’s not…
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Opportunity to take part in Consultation for Sustainable Strategy

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31 Jan 2013
by
Rachel Stancliffe
Consultation on the new Sustainable Development Strategy for the health and care system was launched last week with Sir Neil McKay, Sir David Nicholson, Duncan Selbie and Mike Farrar all committing…