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Health sector hits first target in combating climate change - SDU report

Created on
28 Jan 2016
by
Frances Mortimer
The health sector is over the first hurdle in the race to reach carbon reduction targets and help limit the effects of climate change. A report from the Sustainable Development Unit shows the NHS…
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Dentists come out in support of sugar tax

Created on
27 Jan 2016
by
Frances Mortimer
Interesting to see that the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) is backing calls for sugary drinks to be taxed - a good example of health professionals as advocates for preventative…
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Occupational Therapy and sustainable development - a Swedish perspective

Created on
13 Jan 2016
by
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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Season's Greetings!

Created on
24 Dec 2015
by
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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It was a great pleasure for...

Created on
20 Oct 2015
by
Caroline Jessel
It was a great pleasure for me to join the COT conference in Brighton this year at the invitation of Ben Whittaker. Not only did I get a chance to breathe puresea air and experience the delights of…
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NHS Forest Conference 2015

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9 Sep 2015
by
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We are delighted to announce our 2015 NHS Forest Conference on the 28th September at University Hospital, Birmingham. The theme is “The value of health and wellbeing at your green space” with agenda…
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COT Code of Ethics expands section on sustainability

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3 Jul 2015
by
Ben Whittaker
Last week saw the publication of the new COT Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct. It includes the following quote from section 2.4.2 under 'Resources and sustainability':"You should work as…
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Sustainable Procurement

Created on
1 Jun 2015
by
Sam Shah
This financial year has resulted in a range of dental services being re-procured across the country but it’s debatable how much the procurement teams understand about sustainable dentistry and…
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University of Plymouth doing more than just switching off the lights - See the work they are doing in nursing and dentistry

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24 May 2015
by
Brett Duane
I was reminded today by a colleague of the "People and Planet" top university score which can be foundhere. The press release states that "Over the last 5 years, Plymouth have set the bar as the…
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Welcome to Dental Susnet - Get Sustainable with Us!!

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24 May 2015
by
Brett Duane
Welcome to Dental Susnet - Thanks for checking in! We believethis is the first sustainability network within dentistry,certainly in the UK, but we would love to hear from other networks too! This…