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The occupational therapy manager for the Orchard Inpatient Unit and other mental health staff run a walking group for their admitted patients. This group was started due to the benefits of physical…
This project was started by a group of physical health nurses and occupational therapists at the Guiold Lodge for their patients. The staff thought the walking group would be a good way to increase…
British Journal of Anaesthesia, 125 (5): 680e692 (2020)
Forbes McGain, Jane Muret, Cathy Lawson and Jodi D. Sherman
Key points:
The scientific foundation for environmental sustainability in…
Background: Health-care services are necessary for sustaining and improving human wellbeing, yet they have an environmental footprint that contributes to environment-related threats to human health.…
This is a recording of the AHP Sustainability webinar from June 18th 2020, part of theNational Allied Health Professions fornightly webinar series.
This webinarincluded exploration of the AHP role…
Green walking is about moving through a natural space. This simple act brings multiple benefits to physical, social and mental health. It can improve patients’ progress during hospitalisation and…
From the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments, this a short video (see link below) which accompanies the #HealthyRecovery letter (https://healthyrecovery.net), signed on behalf of tens of…
The cataract surgery audit tool ‘Eyefficiency’ was designed to identify opportunities for sites to minimize the footprint of cataract surgical services and to increase access to cataract surgery for…
Published date
May 2020
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Thiel, C. L., Cassels-Brown, A., Goel, H., Stancliffe, R., Steinbach, I., Thomas, P., & Vendries, J.
Project completed as part of theUniversity Hospital Dorset NHS Foundation Trust Green Team Competition.
Setting/Patient Group: Post operative care - Recovery Rooms
Issue to be…
The theme of this first report in the Nordic Know-How series is nitrous oxide destruction. Nitrous oxide substantially contributes to the climate footprint of the healthcare sector. This report…
