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New blog by Richard Smith...

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6 Jan 2017
by
Rachel Stancliffe
New blog by Richard Smith on sustainable mental health services in Lambeth http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2017/01/05/richard-smith-tales-of-sustainability-i-transforming-mental-health-services-in-lambeth/
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Examples of sustainability in Occupational Therapy courses

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29 Jul 2016
by
Kay Fretwell
I’m Kay Fretwell - a student currently on placement with the Department for Sustainability at NUS. I’m putting together an A-Z of Sustainability in the Curriculum which will highlight 26 case studies,…
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40th COT Annual Conference

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6 Jul 2016
by
Ben Whittaker
Last week saw the 40thCOT Annual Conference in Harrogateand as always it was a great conference, making people excited by what occupational therapy has to offer, and with lots of sustainability…
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UK health services unprepared for climate change, warns major new health alliance

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30 Mar 2016
by
Frances Mortimer
UK health services are currently unprepared for the risks posed by climate change, warns a major newhealth alliancelaunching today. In an unprecedented move, the heads of the UK’s leading health…
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Health sector hits first target in combating climate change - SDU report

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28 Jan 2016
by
Frances Mortimer
The health sector is over the first hurdle in the race to reach carbon reduction targets and help limit the effects of climate change. A report from the Sustainable Development Unit shows the NHS…
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Occupational Therapy and sustainable development - a Swedish perspective

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13 Jan 2016
by
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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Season's Greetings!

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24 Dec 2015
by
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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It was a great pleasure for...

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20 Oct 2015
by
Caroline Jessel
It was a great pleasure for me to join the COT conference in Brighton this year at the invitation of Ben Whittaker. Not only did I get a chance to breathe puresea air and experience the delights of…
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NHS Forest Conference 2015

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9 Sep 2015
by
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We are delighted to announce our 2015 NHS Forest Conference on the 28th September at University Hospital, Birmingham. The theme is “The value of health and wellbeing at your green space” with agenda…
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COT Code of Ethics expands section on sustainability

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3 Jul 2015
by
Ben Whittaker
Last week saw the publication of the new COT Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct. It includes the following quote from section 2.4.2 under 'Resources and sustainability':"You should work as…