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NHS Forest Christmas Newsletter

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13 Dec 2016
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The NHS Forest has published a seasonal Newsletter. As well as some festive links, including our good friends at the Tree Charter, this issuepicks up some of our recent work on the subject of…
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Very interesting piece on...

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11 Nov 2016
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Very interesting piece on the health impacts of protected cycle lanes. H/T Nigel Blandford, National Trust.
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Choosing Wisely

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8 Nov 2016
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A recent report from the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, after consultation with medical colleges and faculties, identified a list of treatments or procedures that were considered to be of…
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Final programme released for Transforming Mental Health and Dementia Provision with the Natural Environment conference

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3 Nov 2016
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We're pleased to release our final programme for the upcoming "Transforming Mental Health and Dementia Provision with the Natural Environment" conference, which will take place Thursday 10th November…
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Choosing wisely - recommendations from the RCGP

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2 Nov 2016
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Jonathan Rocks
A helpful guide for those of us working in primary care as set out by the recent Choosing Wisely campaign. More info to be found at http://www.choosingwisely.co.uk 1. When patients are particularly…
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US nursing union's support for action on climate change and health

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13 Oct 2016
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I have just learned that the US nursing union, National Nurses United (NNU), 2015 Resolution Booklet includes a section on 'Environmental & Climate Justice'. The full text is very comprehensive and…
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Pretty hot isn’t it?

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25 Aug 2016
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This week NHS England escalated their heatwave warning from a level two to a three. Seems like a good time to flag up the resources that I’m aware of that exist to support NHS staff in planning for…
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Preventable deaths data for Europe

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9 Jun 2016
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Eurostat data published online and also discussed in the Lancet sets a staggering prevention challenge for us. One million of the 1.7 million deaths that occured in the under 75s in 2013 might have…
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Funding available for innovations to improve health care

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11 May 2016
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Frances Mortimer
The Health Foundation, an independent charity committed to bringing about better health and health care for people in the UK, has £1.5 million available for up to 20 teams to test and develop…
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UK health services unprepared for climate change, warns major new health alliance

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30 Mar 2016
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Frances Mortimer
UK health services are currently unprepared for the risks posed by climate change, warns a major newhealth alliancelaunching today. In an unprecedented move, the heads of the UK’s leading health…