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Sustainable Healthcare Reading List

Created on
25 Jun 2021
by
Jennifer Strong
Hi all, I work in the sustainability team for my Trust and I'm collaborating with our libraries to curate a sustainable healthcare reading list for them to promote in the coming months on the run up…
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GREEN-ICU study seeking volunteers for survey and online interviews

Created on
22 Jun 2021
by
Heather Baid
The GREEN-ICU research study is seeking views on environmental sustainability from people working in intensive care. This includes anyone connected to intensive care through clinical practice,…
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Your Thoughts About A Greener Future

Created on
30 Nov 2020
by
Vivien De Greef
The cover story for this month's OTnews is about A Greener Future. The article explores sustainable healthcare as a concept, and shares examples of sustainable occupational therapy practice from…
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Introduction to Sustainable Healthcare goes international!

Created on
29 Jul 2020
by
Vivien De Greef
Our first Introduction course was by attended remotely by health professionals from across the UK, Australia and Canada. After a four-hour self-study module, we met in a four-hour workshop to discuss…
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WFOT Bulletin: Sustainability Special Issue

Created on
25 Jun 2020
by
Ben Whittaker
This week saw the publication of a special edition of the WFOT Bulletin, with articlesabout the incorporation ofsustainability into occupational therapy practice, scholarship and education. This…
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Coronavirus, Climate Change & OT

Created on
19 Mar 2020
by
Vivien De Greef
I’m sure that Coronavirus is on everyones minds at the moment. So for this post I wanted to pool some resources that I found interesting/useful about Coronavirus,Climate Change & OT. I've put them…
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Occupational therapy involvement post flooding

Created on
13 Mar 2020
by
Ben Whittaker
I'd like to speak with UK occupational therapists that have been involved in adaptations topeople's homes post flooding. I've foundarticles about flooding in…
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February Reflective Questions

Created on
30 Jan 2020
by
Vivien De Greef
On my last post I proposed a New Years sustainable OT goal - to read through the WFOT (2018) Sustainability matters: Guiding Principles for Sustainability in Occupational Therapy Practice, Education…
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Reflective Questions for December/January

Created on
16 Dec 2019
by
Vivien De Greef
Following on from Ben Whittakers post, it is great news that the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) have included the WFOT 5 Guiding Principles for Sustainable Occupational Therapy…
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Sustainability incorporated into RCOT learning and development standards

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10 Dec 2019
by
Ben Whittaker
The new RCOT learning and development standards have been published, which you can find here. They state that sustainability issues need to be addressed in occupational therapy curricula. Standard…