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UK attitudes towards waste in cataract surgery

Created on
20 Oct 2021
by
Aijing Wang
Cataract surgery is the most commonly performed surgery in the world and the UK. Therefore, there are a number of papers looking at carbon footprint of cataract surgery and ways to reduce it. In…
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CFMS HEART: NATIONAL REPORT ON PLANETARY HEALTH EDUCATION 2021

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13 Sep 2021
by
Heather Baid
The Canadian Federation of Medical Students Health and Environment Adaptive Reponse Task Force recently released this report: CFMS HEART: National Report on Planetary Health Education…
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Climate Change Urgency and Action webinar series

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8 Sep 2021
by
Heather Baid
The Intensive Care Society has a fantastic lineup of speakers for a weekly lunchtime (one hour) webinar series called Climate Change Urgency and…
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Sustainability sessions at RCOT Annual Conference tomorrow

Created on
30 Jun 2021
by
Ben Whittaker
The RCOT Annual Conference is taking place online today and tomorrow. Along with the usual excellent sessions and other delights that can be found over the two days, the two below sessions focusing on…
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Sustainable Healthcare Reading List

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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

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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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Call to Action for Environmentally Sustainable Practices in the Eye Health Sector

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22 Apr 2021
by
Ingeborg Steinbach
In celebration of #EarthDay2021, the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) has declared a #ClimateEmergency and released a Call to Action for Environmentally Sustainable…
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My role as W.I.S.E. Sustainability Fellow in Ophthalmology

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27 Jan 2021
by
Aijing Wang
Environment and climate change have been areas I’ve been passionate about for a while, and I have made changes in my personal life to decrease my own carbon footprint. However, I have been at a loss…
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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…