Resource library

Embedding Sustainable Occupational Therapy in Education and Research - presentation and discussion SOTER group updates.

HighlightsPolymer nano- and microsize particles in operatory air and wastewater rise during intraoral polymer devices fabrication and processing, though estimates vary widely.Intraoral polymer devices…

Greener Smiles with Digital Scanning: Transforming orthodontic care with intraoral scanning for a sustainable future.Project completed as part of Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh (WWL) Green Team…

This report outlines considerations for a transition to reusable slide sheets in a hospotal. Potential financial, carbon and social impacts have been considered.This report forms part of a larger…

Case study exploring pilots of the 'Show Me Your Meds Please' (SMYM) project, an approach where community staff ask a simple screening question, “Show me your meds, please?” which helps to identify…

I'm contributing to an ERASMUS+ collaboration looking at how we increase awareness of the value the use of green prescribing to support patients living with cancer recover. There will be a state of…

This review highlights critical knowledge gaps about polymer waste and pollution in oral healthcare clinics. The variability of study designs limited the feasibility of meta-analysis. Current evidence…

Project completed as part of the 2024 Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Integrated Care System Green Team Competition.Team members:• Rebecca Grant, Clinical Education Fellow• Lauren Taylor, Clinical…

Upholstery2U repair and re-upholster worn equipment which would otherwise be thrown away saving money and waste. They work in many NHS Trusts across the UK through local hubs to reupholster quickly…

Project completed as part of the National Green Maternity Challenge 2024-25 by the South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation TrustImproving perinatal pelvic health outcomes by increasing uptake of…