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Greener Health Project underway in Wiltshire

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25 Oct 2022
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Louise Weissel
Just pinging a quick post to let you know that the Greener Health Project, launched through the Wiltshire Mental Health Inclusion Service is up and running. It aims to support people to improve…
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Sustainable just in case prescribing

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25 Oct 2022
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Nicola Bevins
So sorry to have missed the meeting on 19/10. I can see that sustainable just in case prescribing was on the agenda. Would anybody be so kind as to summarise what was discussed? Any thoughts on the…
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Join the last NHS walking aids drop in session (Recycle Week debrief) on Monday 31st October!

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25 Oct 2022
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Yohannah Caussyram
More thanthirtytrustspromoted walking aid return and reuse schemes during National Recycle Week (17th – 23rd October). Increasing the return rate of walking aids such as walking sticks, frames and…
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WHO: Global status report on physical activity 2022

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24 Oct 2022
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Neil Pakenham-Walsh
WHO has just released a new report. 'This Global status report on physical activity is WHO’s first dedicated global assessment of global progress on country implementation of policy…
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Do you have an interest in being a Sustainability Champion for your Unit?

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24 Oct 2022
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Susannah McWilliam
The UKKA’s new Sustainability Committee is looking for a Sustainability Champion in each renal unit across UK – are you someone with an interest in how our kidney care is contributing to climate…
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New report on sustainable mental health practice

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21 Oct 2022
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Emily Parker
New report from the Culture, Health and Wellbeing Alliance: "From Surviving to Thriving: Building a Model for Sustainable Practice in Creativity and Mental…
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Free nature connection ebook

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21 Oct 2022
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Vicki Brown
The eb-bbok 'Go Wild! Over 200 Ways to Connect With Nature' by Emily Goss will be free to download on Saturday 22 October (usually 99p) for 24 hours only, and she is keen to promote this to health…
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PPE expiry dates and waste

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21 Oct 2022
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Iona Sinclair
Hi everyone, I was recently alerted (as the office eco warrior) by our Infection Prevention and Control Lead that a bunch of our unused single-use PPE items (mainly visors) had gone 'out of date'.…
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Pulse survey – Environmental sustainability and climate change

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21 Oct 2022
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Pete Vesey
Hello - I'm RCOTs new Professional Advisor for Environmental Sustainability You may have seen my introduction on Twitter last week and link to my blog. Yesterday we launched our annual 'pulse…
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Mapping the CO2 footprint of a Pathology Test

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21 Oct 2022
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Andrew Turner
HI all, we have been working with some of the NHS Pathology Networks and developed a Specimen Quality and Transport Dashboard, this includes a carbon footprint section that provides a set of measures…