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Congratulations and thanks to SanYuMay for this extremely helpful article summarising current knowledge on how sustainable healthcare can be incorporated into the medical curriculum.
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Slides from our presentation at the COT Annual Conference 2013 exploring how occupational therapists can get involved in the NHS Forest project and the benefits to health and wellbeing of engaging…
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May 2013
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Whittaker, B., Johnston, D., Colvin, M. & Dandy, S
I've created various resources to engage the public and the profession and help improve our well-being. This is the newest one and has references to previous resources.
The UK government green…
As part of an elective placement experience with the CSH and the University of Nottingham we were tasked to review the literature on nursing and biodiversity and create a round-up of the literature…
Environmentalism in surgical practice. Weiss, A et al. Current Problems in Surgery. April 2016; 53 (4): 165-205
A long article, but worth taking time to read. It provides a really good breakdown of…
This patient- and clinician-facing website gives guidance on choosing inhalers with lower environmental impact - something which is now included in the BTS asthma guidelines.
A really interesting article looking at the individual contribution of different methods of ‘greening’ strategies in operating theatres.
It highlights how changesin anaesthetic gas usage can have…
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…
A Green Nurse role was established to promote awareness and education on environmental issues in the workplace and minimize landfill waste and inappropriate clinical waste.
Flyer - folds to 1/3 A4."What health professionals can do:" e.g. advise patients (re diet, active transport, insulation, green spaces); keep informed, influence menus, put climate change on agenda,…
