We've been reading about what members of OT Susnet and others have accomplished around issues of sustainability and occupational therapy for some time, and we are pleased to have something to add to…
This EU funded project seeks to reduce the carbon impacts of healthcare and to equip nurses in coping with the challenges of a changing climate by developing education resources. The resources will be…
What do the possibilities of sustainability and the reality of climate change mean for occupational therapy? On the 21st November I had the privilege of spending the day with just some of the OTs who…
The Lancet has this week published a letter about the curriculum for sustainable healthcare, based on work by CSH and the Sustainable Healthcare Education network over the last four years.…
I’m very happy to be here, at this fantastic Centre for Sustainable Healthcare!I’m a Physician and Professor at a University in Brazil (Faculty of Medicine of Botucatu - FMB / UNESP -…
the event focussing on what Occupational Therapists could be doing to promote the Sustainable Strategy published in January 2014 was inspirational. there was plenty of fodder to help infrom future…
October saw the launch of 'Facing the future: sustainability for Royal Colleges', and the first seminar for Royal Colleges to come together to share their progress on sustainability. The seminar,…
It was very good to switch on Radio 4 last Thursday morning to hear a discussion about whether doctors have an “ethical duty” to prevent waste. The debate was prompted by the launch of a new report…
We all know what it’s like, you feel you are bombarded with emails either requests to attend meetings, answer questions, reiterate information etc. and then there are the ones suggesting you may wish…
Two interesting articles covering aspects of sustainability in last week's NEJM:Time after Time — Health Policy Implications of a Three-Generation Case Study Caroline Sayer, M.B., B.S., and Thomas H.…