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climate change, global kidney health and the ISN

Created on
11 Apr 2013
by
Frances Mortimer
In his talk at the global health session of the Renal Association-BTS Congress last month, Professor John Feehally, president of the International Society of Nephrologists, reminded the audience how…
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Australian colleagues launch Green Dialysis website

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10 Apr 2013
by
Frances Mortimer
The strap line for the new Green Dialysis website is "eco-dialysis… a more thoughtful future". http://greendialysis.org/ documents the eco-journey of the Barwon Health Renal Service, which began…
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New additions to our NHS Forest for NHS Sustainability day

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27 Mar 2013
by
Libby Critchley
Hi All NHS Forest 2 Trees at 2 pm We are all set for NHS Sustainability day tomorrow the holes have been dug posts in place and our trees have been donated and loving preped by a local Nursery…
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Junior Doctor Sustainability Fellow

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27 Mar 2013
by
Amy Alsop
My name is Amy and I am the junior doctor ‘Sustainability Fellow’ for the Severn Deanery. It is a new post this year so I have a blank slate to work with. It is a post I have taken on in addition to…
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NHS Sustainability Day - Spring Switch off Day and Eco-Rhyme Competition

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22 Mar 2013
by
Manoj Chohan
We are celebrating Sustainability Dayby promoting 2 green initiatives. 1) The Day itself is declared as Spring Switch Off - encouraging patients, staff and visitors to switch off unwanted…
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NHS Sustainabilty Day 2013

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15 Mar 2013
by
Ben Whittaker
For thoseof us working in the NHS,NHS Sustainability Dayis fast approaching on March 28th. It's agreat chance to raise awareness of sustainabilty issues and it would begood to hear any plans you…
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Sustainable healthcare: Spreading the word at medical school

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11 Mar 2013
by
Eleanor Denny
My name is Eleanor and I am a 3rd year medical student at Brighton and Sussex Medical School. I am writing this first blog because I wanted to share some of my experiences in setting up a small group…
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Can we help the NHS solve the "Nicholson challenge"?

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7 Mar 2013
by
Ian Stott
Hi all Last week I spoke at the annual Renal Clinical Directors' Forum, which is a meeting organised by the Renal Association for clinical directors (doctors who manage their departments) to meet…
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Possible Green Nephrology Fellowship opportunity 2013-16

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27 Feb 2013
by
Frances Mortimer
The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare may soon be appointing to a new Green Nephrology Fellowship, linked to “a highly visible demonstration project showcasing radical redesign of a clinical service…
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Creating a Sustainable Lifestyle

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26 Feb 2013
by
Camille Dieterle
When I set out to create a college course about sustainability from the lens of an occupational therapist, I had no idea if it would create any real impact. Would students really care about how their…