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Health sector hits first target in combating climate change - SDU report

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28 Jan 2016
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Frances Mortimer
The health sector is over the first hurdle in the race to reach carbon reduction targets and help limit the effects of climate change. A report from the Sustainable Development Unit shows the NHS…
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Will free wifi in the NHS help healthcare's sustainability?

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8 Dec 2015
by
Jacqueline Cutting
In this article, Baroness Martha Lane-Fox says that free wi-fi will allow patients staying in hospital to self-monitor their conditions using apps, maintain contact with social networks that can…
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JRF's new report on community resilience to climate change

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24 Nov 2015
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This evidence review looks at how the resilience of communities to climate change in the UK is currently understood and practised? It explores this varied and contested field to build the…
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New outdoor gym equipment and woodland walks help preventative care in Doncaster

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13 Nov 2015
by
Jacqueline Cutting
The Friends of Woodfield Park, a community group in Doncaster, have recently set up a weekly woodland walk in the grounds of the former St Catherine's Hospital adjacent to Tickhill Road Hospital. Last…
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New research shows brisk walking most effective at reducing weight

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5 Nov 2015
by
Jacqueline Cutting
New research by the London School of Economics (LSE) shows that regular brisk walking is the best exercise for keeping weight down. The research compared 30min of high impact walking with the same…
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Australian doctors are...

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12 Oct 2015
by
Frances Mortimer
Australian doctors are launching global campaign Doctors for Climate Action today - need as many signatures as possible before the launch, currently 542... http://doctorsforclimateaction.org/
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Campaign for equity of tariffs for remote consultations

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8 Jul 2015
by
Suren Kanagasundaram
This is just a short brief to let you know about the ongoing work the UK Green Nephrology group has been undertaking on tariffs for remote clinic consultations. Many renal units operate over wide…
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Project update: Green Guide for renal units

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1 Jul 2015
by
Frances Mortimer
The Green Nephrology Advisory Group recently voted on the top two projects to take forward in 2015-16. One of the two chosen was the development of a "Green Guide" for new facilities. There is…
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New Green Nephrology patient leaflet published on NHS Sustainability Day

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26 Mar 2015
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Frances Mortimer
What is Green Nephrology, why is it important to kidney patients, and how can patients, carers and local Kidney Patients' Associations get involved? CSH, the National Kidney Federation (NKF) and…
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Draft patient leaflet on Green Nephrology - comments invited!

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13 Feb 2015
by
Frances Mortimer
Members of the Green Nephrology Network have been collaborating with the National Kidney Federation to develop an information leaflet for patients about Green Nephrology. The leaflet is to be…