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Green Nephrology Awards - open to entries

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19 Jul 2012
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Frances Mortimer
in partnership with NHS Kidney Care Has your kidney unit successfully introduced a green change in the last 3 years? The Green Nephrology Awards celebrate the successes of local kidney services in…
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OPPORTUNITY! Green link with quality improvement fellowships - advertising now

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11 Jul 2012
by
Frances Mortimer
The previous Green Nephrology fellowships have shown that leading a move to sustainable healthcare is a great educational opportunity for an individual, as well as being an exciting project to be…
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Recycling of concentrate bottles - summary

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25 Jun 2012
by
Frances Mortimer
There has been discussion in the Green Nephrology Forum about recycling of bicarbonate containers on the dialysis unit. Clearly a fair number (I am not sure exactly how many) of units are now…
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Co-benefits of tackling diabetes

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21 Jun 2012
by
Sarah Walpole
Diabetes and climate change are two urgent challenges in the21st century. The International Diabetes Federation (IDF)has produced a pioneering policy report that establishesboth the interconnections…
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Ecocide

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14 Jun 2012
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If health is based on social determinants (WHO 2008), if health is based on the physical environment (Barton and Grant 2006), then, just as slavery and apartheid were crimes aganst humanity, ecocide…
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SHE Network (medical schools) - June 2012 update

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12 Jun 2012
by
Frances Mortimer
Update on SHE Network activities in 2011-12 - including award of HEA grant, GMC liaison, draft curriculum consultation, conference presentations and workshops, publications by SHE members. Download…
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Dialysis heat exchangers - June update

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12 Jun 2012
by
Frances Mortimer
The Green Nephrology Programme successfully bid for funding for the Heat Exchangers project from 10:10 in 2011. The objective is to save energy and carbon in kidney care by encouraging retrofitting of…
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Bike Week 16-24 June

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7 Jun 2012
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Frances Mortimer
June has arrived and this month's green theme is... cycling. Bike Week 2012 is running from 16-24 June this year and it would be great if kidney units could take part. The main aim is to encourage…
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Walk to Work Week 14th -18th May 2012

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16 May 2012
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Hi All Its not too late to join in the fun healthy activity of Walking to Work and log your miles onthe Living Streets Website. Looking at the website 90+ NHS Organisations have signed up…
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sustainability in nurse education and other health professions

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10 May 2012
by
Frances Mortimer
Almost all the articles and resources in the SHE Network so far have been about medical student teaching. Does anyone know what's going on in nursing courses and for the other health professions?