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The disposal of waste contributes to the environmental impact of healthcare. Kidney care, and dialysis in particular, produces large amounts of plastic and packaging waste. If explored further, the…
This project was incorporated by staff at Glaven Ward in Hellesdon Hospital in Norfolk to incorporate green walks into the ward’s weekly activity calendar. Patients were of an all-male inpatient…
A pilot green walking program was initiated by staff at Chartwell Ward, Priority House in Kent for female inpatient psychiatric patients. This group focused on women as it has been shown that women…
Staff from Carbis and Perran Wards at Longreach House in Cornwall assessed a green walking group activity for inpatient adults. Patients were assessed for fitness for this activity; walks with trained…
Occupational Therapists and recreation leaders piloted a green walking program at the Hartington Unit at the Chesterfield Royal Hospital for adult inpatient psychiatric patients. Patients who had…
The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare and the HEENortheast Faculty of Sustainable Healthcare have developed an e-LFH module on Environmental Sustainability in Quality Improvement which is now…
The SusQI Education Team have developed an open-access Educator Pack to be used by healthcare educators to embed sustainability into quality improvement teaching.
The Pack can be found on…
In this review of 49 clinical guidelines from British, Chinese, Indian, Brazilian, Australian, European, German, and US-American medical associations, the authors found keywords related to planetary…
Staff at Bethlem Royal Hospital initiated this forest walking group for patients from units across the site to use green spaces within the hospital's grounds. This group encourages mindfulness and…
