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The occupational therapy assistants at the Priestley Unity in Dewsbury started a green walking group for their ward patients. This was intended as a way to reduce boredom on the ward and to promote…

The occupational therapy manager for the Orchard Inpatient Unit and other mental health staff run a walking group for their admitted patients. This group was started due to the benefits of physical…

This project was started by a group of physical health nurses and occupational therapists at the Guiold Lodge for their patients. The staff thought the walking group would be a good way to increase…

This is a copy of the case study prepared forThe National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health (NCCMH) and the College Centre for Quality Improvement (CCQI) at the Royal College of Psychiatrists…

The Health Outcomes of Travel Tool (HOTT) developed by the Greener NHS Team, formerly known as the SDU, supports NHS organisations to quantify the total health impact from travel and transport through…

Poster shown at Infection Prevention and Control Conference, 2024 in Birmingham

On Tuesday it was International Biodiversity day. Biological diversity is often understood in terms of a wide variety of plants, animals and microorganisms, but it also includes genetic differences…

Renal replacement therapy has a significant impact on the environment as various natural recourses are consumed, hazardous waste is generated and chemical substances are being used. To address this…

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…

Case study submitted as part of Lancet Commission call for case studies. Team members Elena Grossman, MPH, Sheetal Khedkar Rao, MD, Marie Heffernan, PhD, Erika Ninos, Monica Nakielski, Michelle…