One of the things which makes occupational therapy special is its committed holistic approach. Yet even though the environment is considered an integral part of the OT process, the profession - at the…
Guest article from Paul Whaley, Health Care WIthout Harm Image (c) Stefan Gara The type of material used in administering intravenous feeding is a risk factor in the development of liver problems in…
Bristol PCT Climate Change and Sustainability Steering Group conducted a survey in order to find out staff views on climate change. The aim was to inform the PCT’s work on climate change and…
On 7th July a high profile panel discussed climate change and the NHS to launch the licence to screen The Age of Stupid film to all staff and students in the NHS. Chaired by Fiona Godlee, Editor of…
Oxfam have produced a new Stop Climate Chaos video for Glastonbury as part of their Here and Now climate change campaign. I couldn't tell you who the stars are but Ilove the video!
The video features…
“Gosh - I haven’t heard anyone mention ‘spiritual journey’ and the NHS in the same breath for I don’t know how long.”
The scene: my meeting with a Director of…
On 2nd June, the National Network of Medical School Educators of Public Health held a fantastic meeting on teaching climate change and determinants of health to medical students. The meeting was…
The most comprehensive modeling yet carried out on the likelihood of how much hotter the Earth's climate will get in this century shows that without rapid and massive action, the problem will be about…
As an OT with a passion for sustainable development, I can no longer separate my professional and personal worlds. If you’ve reached this website then I guess we have similar interests! I believe OTs…
"Climate change is the cholera of our era" said Muir Gray writing in the Times on Monday 25th May. He suggested that "just as doctors led the Victorian campaign, so the medical…