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Despite the wealth of scientific research on the health-promoting values of nature in space, incorporating indoor plants in the design of healthcare facilities has significant challenges. Given the…

The need for evidence-based practice in health care is now well accepted. Best practice is likely to change over time with the emergence of new research evidence and may be influenced by other…

The soils of five potted plants cultivated within a hospital were investigated for the presence of fungal opportunistic pathogens of humans. A total of 16 potentially pathogenic species were isolated,…

Depression and anxiety are the two most common mental health conditions, that often co-exist and relapse over time. There is a need for sustainable treatment options to address increasing rates of…

you might be interested by a recent BMJ leadership blog which looks at how planetary health is part of better primary care rather than an additional concept as well as mentioning a forthcoming book…

The ‘Garden for the Future’ project aimed to redesign an outdated, inaccessible and underused outdoor play area at the Great North Children’s Hospital in Newcastle. The project was sparked by a young…

Sub-optimally controlled asthma is common, leading to preventable symptoms, asthma attacks and death. This is in part because of normalisation of symptoms, underuse of preventer therapy, overuse of…

Exploring service users’ and staff’s perspectives of outdoor clinical sessions Anjali Dave Assistant psychologist, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, Leicester, England Kelly Fenton Clinical…

Touchpoint 1: Healthcare screening Touchpoint 2: History taking Touchpoint 3: Management of long term conditions Touchpoint 4: Discharge planning Touchpoint 5: Using prompts to encourage civic…

This narrative review of reviews does not look at the impact of nature’s provision on human health/well-being through material resources (e.g., food, fuel, medicine), but instead the impact of…