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A collection of case studies to celebrate the first year of Greener Primary Care Wales. Case studies include examples from GP, dental practice, community pharmacies and eye care. Lots of useful…
This study aimed to identify adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) and its effect on health and environmental and socioeconomic sustainability during the COVID-19 pandemic among a sample of…
Published date
December 2022
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Paola Gualtieri, Marco Marchetti, Giulia Frank, Rossella Cianci, Giulia Bigioni, Carmela Colica, Laura Soldati, Alessandra Moia, Antonino De Lorenzo, Laura Di Renzo
This report presents a Social Return on Investment (SROI) evaluation of the ‘Making Well:
Health & Healing through Green Craft' programme.
Developed and delivered by The Fathom Trust as part of a…
Published date
August 2022
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Whiteley, Holly; Lynch, Mary; Hartfiel, Ned; Beharrell, William ; Cuthbert, Andrew ; Edwards, Rhiannon Tudor
The need for evidence-based practice in health care is now well accepted. Best practice is likely to change over time with the emergence of new research evidence and may be influenced by other…
Dear all,
It's a difficult day for the NHS today. We know things could be different, in many ways.
One thing we can celebrate is the ambitious plan to create a Net Zero NHS.
Please…
Slides attached - for my dissertation I interviewed OTs that were taking therapy outdoors in nature. Five worked in NHS settings, one worked for a charity and one in a social enterprise. Here are…
This article looks at how public health is becoming increasingly threatened by global warming, land use, and changing wildfire patterns that shape vegetation type, structure, and biodiversity and…
Building designs for NICU - including ecological sustainability and green spaces, plant, outdoor areas and views of nature for reduced stress levels for staff and patients.
Published date
May 2021
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Stephen Verderber, Seth Gray, Shivathmikha SureshKumar, Damian Kercz, and Christopher Parshuram,
The soils of five potted plants cultivated within a hospital were investigated for the presence of fungal opportunistic pathogens of humans. A total of 16 potentially pathogenic species were isolated,…
This document sets out plans for NHS Scotland to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and impact on the environment, adapt to climate change and to better contribute to the United Nation sustainable…