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SLTSusnet 27/09/23 Meeting Notes

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30 Sep 2023
by
Talie Smith
We had 8 Attendees at our event this month all SLT’s from a variety of areas: Paediatric SLT, Adult Acute, Adult progressive Neuro, Student SLT’s, retired SLT, ALD and Autism diagnostics. Focus…
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Eliminating plastic patient property bags

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28 Sep 2023
by
Tracy Lyons-Blake
Hi all, Sharing a poster from North York General Hospital, in Toronto, Canada, showing the environmental impacts of eliminating plastic bags from a surgical/endoscopy patient pathway. Thanks to…
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Green Minds: Healthcare Staff and the Climate Crisis

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28 Sep 2023
by
Rachael Ward
A multi-disciplinary collaboration workshop.This free event is open to everyone. The event focuses on healthcare staff and the climate emergency and aims to explore the links between staff…
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Dietary interventions for Respiratory Health

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27 Sep 2023
by
Laura-Jane Smith
It's 2 weeks since the incredible VegMed 2023 conference, bringing together international experts on the benefits of a whole grain plant-based diet for both personal and planetary health. There is a…
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Patient empowerment in reducing carbon: a SusQI case study from an Eating Disorders Unit 🌎🌍🌏

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26 Sep 2023
by
Rachael Ward
Join this talk to hear about - The NHS Green Plans play an important role for NHS Trust to deliver Net Zero. One of the Green Plan initiatives was a reduction of single-use plastic cups and spoons in…
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HCPC publishes its Environmental Sustainability statement

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26 Sep 2023
by
Jessie Frost
The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) has today published a Sustainability Statement, setting out its commitments to becoming an environmentally sustainable regulator and the actions it plans…
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UK Youth Innovation Prize 2023 ♻️🌍🍃♻️🏞️💚🌱 🌌💧

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25 Sep 2023
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Ayoma Ratnappuli
CALL FOR aspiring innovators and creative thinkers aged 18-30yrs The UK Youth Innovation Prize, which aims to uncover sustainable solutions for a healthier and more equitable future, invites…
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Manual to implement SDG into medical lectures

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24 Sep 2023
by
Grégoire Wieërs
Dear Colleagues, Our department is currently undertaking an initiative to integrate the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into our medical teaching curriculum. As part of…
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NIHR-UKRI £30m funding call to support the delivery of net zero

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22 Sep 2023
by
Ben Whittaker
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) is partnering with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to launch a new £30 million funding programme. The expectation is that research funded…
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Applications are open now for Climate Change Fellowship

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22 Sep 2023
by
Pete Vesey
APPLICATIONS FOR 2024/5 FELLOWSHIPS ARE OPEN NOW From Tuesday 12 September to Tuesday 14th November applications for Churchill Fellowships(to be undertaken between August 2024 – July 2025) are…