Welcome to my first blog as one of the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ Sustainability Scholars of 2016-17! In this post I’ll be focusing on joint medical appointments as a sustainable way to optimise…
Since 2003, patients in Denmark have had access to their electronic health record through a national portal called www.sundhed.dk. This enables all parties in health sectors to collaborate with the…
On 24th October 2016 The Academy of Royal Colleges published a list of 40 interventions which have little or no benefit for patients, as part of the Choosing Wisely…
I have just learned that the US nursing union, National Nurses United (NNU), 2015 Resolution Booklet includes a section on 'Environmental & Climate Justice'. The full text is very comprehensive and…
I have just learned that the US nursing union, National Nurses United (NNU), 2015 Resolution Booklet includes a section on 'Environmental & Climate Justice'. The full text is very comprehensive and…
Good read about waste reduction frameworks:
Minogue, V., & Wells, B. (2016). Reducing waste in the NHS: an overview of the literature and challenges for the nursing profession. Nursing Management,…
When we started the RCPsych Sustainability Scholars programme this time last year, we weren’t quite sure how it would all take shape.
We had recruited four enthusiastic and talented psychiatry…
As world leaders convene in Marrakech to map out strategies to achieve the climate goals agreed upon in Paris, Health Care Without Harm and The Mohammed VI University Hospital of Marrakech are pleased…
Dear colleagues
A highly sought after opportunity has arisen to work with the NHS/PHE Sustainable Development Unit (http://www.sduhealth.org.uk/). The SDU is looking for a registrar-level or…