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RCPCH webinar: Upskilling child health professionals to talk about air pollution

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28 Aug 2024
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Emily Parker
Air pollution is the second leading risk factor for death in children under the age of five. In 2017-19, an estimated 7% ofpaediatricasthma admissions in London were linked to spikes in air pollution.…
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Introduction and looking for connections

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27 Aug 2024
by
Kimberly Masker
Hello everyone. My name is Kim Masker and I am an OT and certified hand therapist in the US. I am President Elect of the American Society of Hand Therapists and wanted to introduce myself. I'm excited…
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Greener therapeutic ADL kitchens

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25 Jul 2024
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Lee Roach
Hi I have been given responsibility for writing a new policy on the use of our therapeutic kitchens. Looking at others and existing policies, their is unquestioning use of multiple disposable PPE…
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RCPCH Webinar - Air Pollution and Child Health Advocacy

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13 Jun 2024
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Emily Parker
Air Pollution and Child Health Advocacy - webinar | RCPCH 27th June, 13.00pm - 14.00pm The first webinar in our upcoming 'clean air and child health' series will be on Air Pollution Advocacy for…
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Can a doctor protest and still be a doctor?

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3 May 2024
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Marty Climenhaga
Doctors Association UK is concerned about whether doctors should lose their licence to practice if they protest about climate change. Please fill in the survey if you…
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Calling all paediatric healthcare professionals - invitation to join new clean air network

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25 Apr 2024
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Emily Parker
Introducing the RCPCH Clean Air Network, an initiative aimed at addressing the threat of air pollution to children and young people's health. Join the RCPCH’s new Clean Air Network to access…
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Sustainable Placements: Role Emerging and Leadership Placements for Students

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18 Apr 2024
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Jacqueline Gordon
Greener AHP week has interesting events for educators and students including the great work done on leadership placements to encourage sustainability networks by Helen McAlinney in Yorkshire - come…
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Embedding sustainability into paediatric governance

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3 Apr 2024
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Emma Vittery
Hi all - I am hoping to support our Trust's neonatal team to embed sustainability into governance and practice, through our Trust's 10 step sustainability framework that our fab sustainability…
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Tree Planting and Conservation within Occupational Therapy

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28 Mar 2024
by
Harriet White
Technical instructor in the Occupational Therapy Department, Alex Watkins, spoke to me about some projects he's been leading at Langdon Hospital. Alex initially led projects in the woodworking…
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HQIP sustainability hero award

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27 Mar 2024
by
Emma Vittery
As part of HQIPs clinical audit hero awards which are now open, there is a sustainability section for all audit/ improvement work with a sustainability focus. Deadline is 5th May with full details in…