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Dentists come out in support of sugar tax

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27 Jan 2016
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Frances Mortimer
Interesting to see that the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) is backing calls for sugary drinks to be taxed - a good example of health professionals as advocates for preventative…
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MSc Sustainabilty, Health and Wellbeing at UCLan

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25 Jan 2016
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Kate Chatfield
Last year we asked for your thoughts and opinions about our planned MSc course. I am delighted to tell you that the course is now fully approved and is open for applications for September 2016. The…
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Women & Cycling Conference 2016 - May 2016

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20 Jan 2016
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Women & Cycling Conference 2016 –Toward 50:50 by 2020 - More women riding bicycles: the key to less congestion & better health and well-being for…
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NUS and Bristol University's SSC in Sustainable Healthcare

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15 Jan 2016
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In 2013/14 NUS and Bristol University worked together to create a deliver a student-selected component called Sustainable Healthcare to 2nd year medics. This is a case study of what we did, what we…
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Occupational Therapy and sustainable development - a Swedish perspective

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13 Jan 2016
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Ida Kåhlin
Dear friends! This is our story regarding occupational therapy and sustainable development in Sweden. The Swedish Association of Occupational Therapistsstarted the process in 2009.…
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Happy New Year 2016!

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7 Jan 2016
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Rachel Stancliffe
The start of a new year is a time for standing back and seeing a broader perspective, and for those of us working in health, this includes thinking about how we can improve the health of our patients…
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Mental health outcomes of using waterways

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7 Jan 2016
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Rachel Stancliffe
The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare is delighted to announce the start of a new project with the Canal & River Trust, the charity which cares for 2,000 miles of waterway in England and Wales. This…
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Green Ward Competitions launched in Dartford & Gravesham and UCLH

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6 Jan 2016
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January offers staff at UCLH and Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trusts the chance to welcome in the New Year by developing greener approaches to the work of their ward/unit. Green Ward Competitions were…
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Season's Greetings!

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24 Dec 2015
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Ben Whittaker
Here’s wishing all OT Susnet members a happy Christmas and all the very best for the new year. I’d like to thank everyone for their contributions this year,especiallythe Gerald Micklem Charitable…
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New CHP at Dartford and Gravesham

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17 Dec 2015
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A shiny new Combined Heat & Power plant has just opened at Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust as the first of a year of initiatives which will also include a Green Ward Competition. The Trust is now…