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OTnews article: A Greener Future

OTnews article by Ben Whittaker and Sonia Roschnik exploring sustainable healthcare, with examples of sustainable occupational therapy practice.

RCOT members can view issues of OTnews here: www.rcot.co.uk/news/otnews

OTnews. 28(11): pp.24-27

November, 2020

New Environmentally Sustainable Healthcare elearning programme

The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare has partnered with Health Education England elearning for healthcare (HEE elfh)(link is external) to develop elearning resources designed to equip healthcare workers with the knowledge and skills they need to deliver healthcare that is financially, socially, and environmentally sustainable.

The carbon footprint of waste streams in a UK hospital

This article by CSH's Sustainable Surgery Fellow, Chantelle Rizan, and co-authors, provides greenhouse gas emission factors for the different healthcare waste streams in the UK.

Highlights:

Journal of Cleaner Production

December, 2020

Environmental impact of PPE in the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic

Article: Environmental impact of Personal Protective Equipment supplied to health and social care services in England in the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Chantelle Rizan, Malcolm Reed, Mahmood F Bhutta

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

December, 2020

Your Thoughts About A Greener Future

The cover story for this month's OTnews is about A Greener Future.

Green Walking in mental health recovery: A Guide

Green walking is about moving through a natural space. This simple act brings multiple benefits to physical, social and mental health. It can improve patients’ progress during hospitalisation and their recovery and rehabilitation. It is also great for staff.

May, 2020

Introduction to Sustainable Healthcare goes international!

Our first Introduction course was by attended remotely by health professionals from across the UK, Australia and Canada.

The environmental footprint of health care: a global assessment

Background: Health-care services are necessary for sustaining and improving human wellbeing, yet they have an environmental footprint that contributes to environment-related threats to human health.

July, 2020

Recording: National Allied Health Professions Sustainability Webinar

This is a recording of the AHP Sustainability webinar from June 18th 2020, part of the National Allied Health Professions fornightly webinar series.

June, 2020

WFOT Bulletin: Sustainability Special Issue

This week saw the publication of a special edition of the WFOT Bulletin, with articles about the incorporation of sustainability into occ

Coronavirus, Climate Change & OT

I’m sure that Coronavirus is on everyones minds at the moment.

Occupational therapy involvement post flooding

I'd like to speak with UK occupational therapists that have been involved in adaptations to people's homes post flooding.

February Reflective Questions

On my last post I proposed a New Years sustainable OT goal - to read through the

Prescribing Movement resource

This toolkit gives you everything you need for a 1 minute, 5 minute and even more minute conversation, complete with step-by-step guides, behavioural change insights and all the evidence to back it up.

Moving Medicine

January, 2020

Reflective Questions for December/January

Following on from Ben Whittakers post, it is great news that the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) have included the WFOT 5 Guiding P

Sustainability incorporated into RCOT learning and development standards

The new RCOT learning and development standards have been published, which you can find

Where to start?

Hi everyone

We're scaling up to carbon-neutral healthcare

The recent huge interest in climate change has created an unprecedented demand for our charity to help people to take action.

New Sustainable Occupational Therapy Volunteer

Hi everyone,

Examples of sustainable occupational therapy practice wanted

Hello there,

OTnews article: A Greener Future

OTnews article by Ben Whittaker and Sonia Roschnik exploring sustainable healthcare, with examples of sustainable occupational therapy practice.

RCOT members can view issues of OTnews here: www.rcot.co.uk/news/otnews

OTnews. 28(11): pp.24-27

November, 2020

Sustainability in QI - the time has come!

Health systems are in constant need of improvement - and in some cases total redesign.

Sustainability in Quality Improvement learning resources

Sustainability has been recognised as a domain of quality in healthcare, and building it into quality improvement (QI) is a practical way to drive incremental change towards a more ethical, sustainable health system.

Centre for Sustainable Healthcare

March, 2017

10:10 OT checklist

Tick off 10 actions to cut CO2 by 10% in your occupational therapy department

Centre for Sustainable Healthcare

April, 2010

I'm an OT - what can I do?

Browse this Networks's Resources in the Resource Library

OTnews article: A Greener Future

OTnews article by Ben Whittaker and Sonia Roschnik exploring sustainable healthcare, with examples of sustainable occupational therapy practice.

RCOT members can view issues of OTnews here: www.rcot.co.uk/news/otnews

OTnews. 28(11): pp.24-27

November, 2020

The carbon footprint of waste streams in a UK hospital

This article by CSH's Sustainable Surgery Fellow, Chantelle Rizan, and co-authors, provides greenhouse gas emission factors for the different healthcare waste streams in the UK.

Highlights:

Journal of Cleaner Production

December, 2020

Environmental impact of PPE in the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic

Article: Environmental impact of Personal Protective Equipment supplied to health and social care services in England in the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Chantelle Rizan, Malcolm Reed, Mahmood F Bhutta

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

December, 2020

Green Walking in mental health recovery: A Guide

May, 2020

The environmental footprint of health care: a global assessment

Background: Health-care services are necessary for sustaining and improving human wellbeing, yet they have an environmental footprint that contributes to environment-related threats to human health.

July, 2020

Recording: National Allied Health Professions Sustainability Webinar

This is a recording of the AHP Sustainability webinar from June 18th 2020, part of the National Allied Health Professions fornightly webinar series.

June, 2020

Prescribing Movement resource

Moving Medicine

January, 2020

Making Sense of Social Prescription

The University of Westminster has published an excellent explanatory document on social prescription. It's a fantastic end to end resource with explanations of terminology, structures, different types of social prescription, and referral examples.

August, 2017

Quality Improvement: Creatively Designing Sustainable Services

Slides from workshop at 2017 annual RCOT conference (session 67).

June, 2017

Sustainability in Quality Improvement learning resources

Centre for Sustainable Healthcare

March, 2017

New Environmentally Sustainable Healthcare elearning programme

Your Thoughts About A Greener Future

The cover story for this month's OTnews is about A Greener Future.

Introduction to Sustainable Healthcare goes international!

Our first Introduction course was by attended remotely by health professionals from across the UK, Australia and Canada.

WFOT Bulletin: Sustainability Special Issue

This week saw the publication of a special edition of the WFOT Bulletin, with articles about the incorporation of sustainability into occ

Coronavirus, Climate Change & OT

I’m sure that Coronavirus is on everyones minds at the moment.

Occupational therapy involvement post flooding

I'd like to speak with UK occupational therapists that have been involved in adaptations to people's homes post flooding.

February Reflective Questions

On my last post I proposed a New Years sustainable OT goal - to read through the

Reflective Questions for December/January

Following on from Ben Whittakers post, it is great news that the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) have included the WFOT 5 Guiding P

Sustainability incorporated into RCOT learning and development standards

The new RCOT learning and development standards have been published, which you can find

Where to start?

Hi everyone

Has anyone ever organised a...

Has anyone ever organised a litter picking event with patients? Our unit is next to a stream and community park which is often very littered. I have some interest from a few patients to try to maintain these areas for the local community. I'm guessing I could approach the local council but I'm not sure where I would stand with insurance etc. If anyone has any advice I would be really grateful. Thank you.

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