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Environmental Audit Committee on adaptation raises concerns about risks to health

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16 Mar 2017
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Evidence on the global of effects of climate change have been very well documented by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change including those to human health. This week in response to the…
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Occupational Therapy Sustainability Volunteer - Getting sustainability on the curriculum!

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27 Feb 2017
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Kat Peever
Hi, I'm Kat, I'm a postgraduate Occupational Therapy student currently at London South Bank University. I first became aware of theCentre for Sustainabile Healthcare when looking for more…
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OT Volunteer Part 2

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20 Feb 2017
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Niamh Allum
Hello, I am Niamh Allum, an Occupational Therapist with an interest in sustainable practices in healthcare. Icurrently work within rehabilitation, however in my previous role I workedfor…
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Great summary of last year's SRSHN Conference

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16 Feb 2017
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The South Region Sustainable Health Network have published a video capturing some key messages from their conference in Bristol last year. Some really positive soundbites from influential people in…
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Greetings from an OT Sustainability Volunteer

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6 Feb 2017
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Sam Eperson
Hello everyone, I just wanted to introduce myself as one of the new OT Sustainability Volunteers! I am an Occupational Therapist, specialising in Neurology at East Surrey Hospital and have a keen…
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GP practices invited to sign up for Green Impact scheme

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31 Jan 2017
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Frances Mortimer
Thanks to support from theRCGP, GP practices can nowsign up free for the NUS' fantasticGreen Impact for Health programme - developed with support of the Severn Deanery GP Sustainability Scholars in…
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Interactive body map: physical inactivity and the risks to your health

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31 Jan 2017
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Jacqueline Cutting
This interactive body map summarises how physical inactivity can affect health conditions. https://theconversation.com/interactive-body-map-physical-inactivity-and-the-risks-to-your-health-68157 It…
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National health organisations make their commitments to sustainable development

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30 Jan 2017
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Ingeborg Steinbach
The Department of Health and eight major health organisations have stated their organisational commitments to deliver a socially and environmentally sustainable health and care system. The…
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New report 'Good practice in social prescribing for mental health: The role of nature-based interventions'

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20 Jan 2017
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Ingeborg Steinbach
The report 'Good practice in social prescribing for mental health: The role of nature-based interventions', published today on gov.uk, sets out the benefits of social prescribing for mental health,…
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New report 'Good practice in social prescribing for mental health: The role of nature-based interventions'

Created on
20 Jan 2017
by
Ingeborg Steinbach
The report 'Good practice in social prescribing for mental health: The role of nature-based interventions', published today on gov.uk, sets out the benefits of social prescribing for mental health,…