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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…
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…
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…
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Read Green Nephrology Summit - "the greatest untapped resource in healthcare is the patient" - blog by Frances from October 2010.
In September 2010, 72 delegates from…
The Green Nephrology Summit 2012 was held in London on 26th September, organised by the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare and attended by nurses, doctors, technicians, patients, NHS managers, industry…
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…
Occupational therapist staff piloted a green walking project for patients of the Ebor and Minster wards of the Foss Park Hospital in York. A weekly walk to nearby green spaces and parks was organised.…
Here is a template role description for a Kidney Community Green Ambassador. It includes a draft advert and ideas on ways to involve patients’, families’, friends’ and carers’ views on changes staff…
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Ali Lawrence, Patient Ambassador, UKKA Sustainability Committee Action Learning and Education workstream
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…
Occupational therapists and support workers run a weekly green walking group for acute inpatient adults at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. Interested patients are given a risk assessment and…
