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Dentists come out in support of sugar tax

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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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Campaign for equity of tariffs for remote consultations

Created on
8 Jul 2015
by
Suren Kanagasundaram
This is just a short brief to let you know about the ongoing work the UK Green Nephrology group has been undertaking on tariffs for remote clinic consultations. Many renal units operate over wide…
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Project update: Green Guide for renal units

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1 Jul 2015
by
Frances Mortimer
The Green Nephrology Advisory Group recently voted on the top two projects to take forward in 2015-16. One of the two chosen was the development of a "Green Guide" for new facilities. There is…
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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…
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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 dentistrycertainly in the UK but we would love to hear from other networks too!This network…
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Helping people achieve a healthy diet may not only help their oral health....

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14 May 2015
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Brett Duane
Delivering better oral health suggests that for all adults and children we should "maintain good dietary practices in line with The Balance of Good Health." This is another example which demonstrates…
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New Green Nephrology patient leaflet published on NHS Sustainability Day

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26 Mar 2015
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Frances Mortimer
What is Green Nephrology, why is it important to kidney patients, and how can patients, carers and local Kidney Patients' Associations get involved? CSH, the National Kidney Federation (NKF) and…
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Draft patient leaflet on Green Nephrology - comments invited!

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13 Feb 2015
by
Frances Mortimer
Members of the Green Nephrology Network have been collaborating with the National Kidney Federation to develop an information leaflet for patients about Green Nephrology. The leaflet is to be…