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Dear all,
It's a difficult day for the NHS today. We know things could be different, in many ways.
One thing we can celebrate is the ambitious plan to create a Net Zero NHS.
Please…
Slides attached - for my dissertation I interviewed OTs that were taking therapy outdoors in nature. Five worked in NHS settings, one worked for a charity and one in a social enterprise. Here are…
This article looks at how public health is becoming increasingly threatened by global warming, land use, and changing wildfire patterns that shape vegetation type, structure, and biodiversity and…
What's the carbon footprint of anaesthetic gases?
You can use your phone to determine the carbon impact and cost of your chosen anaesthetic agent.
Developed in conjunction with Southampton…
This document sets out plans for NHS Scotland to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and impact on the environment, adapt to climate change and to better contribute to the United Nation sustainable…
This journal article describes the author's experience of taking a diverse group of nursing students to a farm where they were shown the interconnections of healthy soil, quality food, and human…
Peninah Murage and colleagues argue that biodiversity is the cornerstone of healthy natural habitats. Its preservation is vital to human health and should therefore be embedded into medical and…
Created on
3 Jul 2023 •
by
Peninah Murage, Helena Reis Batalha, Silvia Lino, Kamil Sterniczuk
All 212 NHS trusts in England – including more than 1,000 hospitals and healthcare facilities – now have a green plan in place, outlining how they will reduce carbon emissions while improving patient…
SusQI project completed as part of theRoyal Cornwall Hospitals Green Team Competitionfrom February to July 2022 by the Domestic Services
Team members:
Charlotte Wakeham – Domestic service…
Overview
The Healthier Futures Action Fund was set up to support individuals and teams within NHS organisations kick-start innovative initiatives or ideas that will improve health and patient care,…