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Environmental Fellow update

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14 Nov 2019
by
Cathy Lawson
It’s so great to see enthusiasm building and I’m doing my best to respond to queries and suggestions that you have all raised so far. Here’s a quick outline of the projects that are ongoing to meet…
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Reflections on training with the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare

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11 Nov 2019
by
Catherine Stannard
Hello! Me and a couple of colleagues from the Kidney Quality Improvement Partnership (KQuIP) went to the CSH sustainable QI training day last month.Below is a link to a blog I wrote reflecting on the…
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Article on implementing Sustainability into Medical Curricula

Created on
9 Nov 2019
by
Sarah Walpole
https://www.aamc.org/news-insights/climate-change-curriculum
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Sustainable Dentistry Interview for Modern Dentist Magazine

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6 Nov 2019
by
Sara Harford
Darshini Ramabasubbu and myself were interviewed by the 'Modern Dentist Magazine' in their issue titled 'Old ways won't open new doors' about environmentally sustainable dentistry, for our thoughts…
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GP trainee interested in sustainable healthcare?

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6 Nov 2019
by
Frances Mortimer
We are increasingly being contacted by GP trainees (and educators) wishing to develop a special interest in sustainable healthcare. So Ithought it might be helpful to share these few notes about how…
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Help! Template curriculum documents needed!

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4 Nov 2019
by
Kenneth Barker
Help! It seems that UoAberdeen like our SSM in Sustainable Medicine, and are asking us now to submit to become part of the core curriculum. Good news. We are however under a bit of time/resource…
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Sustainable Ophthalmology Scholarship in Wales - first Diary Entry

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25 Oct 2019
by
Alexander Chiu
Hi Sustainability Friends!!! I am Dr Alexander Chiu, ST6 trainee in Wales Deanery. I am proud and excited to be chosen to be the first Sustainable Ophthalmology Scholar in Wales. I started this…
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comissioning a new green hospital

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24 Oct 2019
by
Tim Martin
Imagine your NHS trsut had been given the go ahead to spend £350 million on a new hospital. Where could you go to learn the best practice for this hospital. Are there hospitals anywhere in the world…
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design of a new hospital

Created on
22 Oct 2019
by
Tim Martin
Does anyone have information about how to design a new hospital in a sustainable way?
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NEW Association of Anaesthetists Green Star Awards

Created on
22 Oct 2019
by
Cathy Lawson
What a whirlwind couple of months it has been! There seems to be a real appetite for sustainable anaesthesia now which is great to see. We’ve had a few exciting developments that have come to the fore…