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Health sector hits first target in combating climate change - SDU report

Created on
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

Created on
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!

Created on
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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Will free wifi in the NHS help healthcare's sustainability?

Created on
8 Dec 2015
by
Jacqueline Cutting
In this article, Baroness Martha Lane-Fox says that free wi-fi will allow patients staying in hospital to self-monitor their conditions using apps, maintain contact with social networks that can…
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JRF's new report on community resilience to climate change

Created on
24 Nov 2015
by
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This evidence review looks at how the resilience of communities to climate change in the UK is currently understood and practised? It explores this varied and contested field to build the…
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New outdoor gym equipment and woodland walks help preventative care in Doncaster

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13 Nov 2015
by
Jacqueline Cutting
The Friends of Woodfield Park, a community group in Doncaster, have recently set up a weekly woodland walk in the grounds of the former St Catherine's Hospital adjacent to Tickhill Road Hospital. Last…
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New research shows brisk walking most effective at reducing weight

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5 Nov 2015
by
Jacqueline Cutting
New research by the London School of Economics (LSE) shows that regular brisk walking is the best exercise for keeping weight down. The research compared 30min of high impact walking with the same…
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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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Australian doctors are...

Created on
12 Oct 2015
by
Frances Mortimer
Australian doctors are launching global campaign Doctors for Climate Action today - need as many signatures as possible before the launch, currently 542... http://doctorsforclimateaction.org/
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NHS Forest Conference 2015

Created on
9 Sep 2015
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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…