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New Physio Network Launched

Created on
28 Feb 2021
by
Jessica King
The new Physio Susnet network has launched! The platform aims to connect clinicians, researchers, educators and students to share and explore ideas promoting sustainability in physiotherapy. If you…
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The Green Surgery Challenge Launch!

Created on
2 Feb 2021
by
Vivien De Greef
Calling all surgical healthcare professionals!** Would you like to find solutions that transform surgical practice to become less harmful to the environment and build social sustainability?…
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Nitrous Oxide and Entonox Manifold Waste Reduction: Free Lunch and Learn online seminar

Created on
16 Dec 2020
by
Amarantha Fennell-Wells
Do you prescribe nitrous oxide? It's a vital medicine for many specialties within health care. Registration is via the Eventbrite page…
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Your Thoughts About A Greener Future

Created on
30 Nov 2020
by
Vivien De Greef
The cover story for this month's OTnews is about A Greener Future. The article explores sustainable healthcare as a concept, and shares examples of sustainable occupational therapy practice from…
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Breastfeeding and Climate Change Group - Yorkshire and Humber

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25 Nov 2020
by
Sally Goodwin-mills
Who are we? We are a new, friendly and welcoming group of Infant Feeding leads working in a variety of settings who are passionate about supporting breastfeeding and increasing the number of women…
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NHS becomes the world’s first national health system to commit to become ‘carbon net zero’

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2 Oct 2020
by
Siobhan Parslow-Williams
NHS chief executiveSir Simon Stevens said: “2020 has been dominated by Covid-19 and is the most pressing health emergency facing us. But undoubtedly climate change poses the most profound long-term…
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New Nurses and Midwives global climate movement

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26 Aug 2020
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Siobhan Parslow-Williams
Nurses and Midwives from across the world are being invited to join the new Nurses Drawdown movement bycommitting to taking personal and professional action. To join the movement and to find out more…
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Environmental Physiotherapy Agenda 2023

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3 Aug 2020
by
Vivien De Greef
The Environmental Physiotherapy Agenda 2023 (EPT Agenda 2023) is a global call to action built around a single aim relevant to physical therapy or physiotherapy education (1). This aim of the agenda…
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Introduction to Sustainable Healthcare goes international!

Created on
29 Jul 2020
by
Vivien De Greef
Our first Introduction course was by attended remotely by health professionals from across the UK, Australia and Canada. After a four-hour self-study module, we met in a four-hour workshop to discuss…
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Global challenges in health and health care for nurses and midwives everywhere

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1 Mar 2020
by
Stefi Barna
"The next decade is likely to produce any number of global challenges that will affect health and health care. .... The future resilience of healthcare services will depend on having sufficient…