The cover story for this month's OTnews is about A Greener Future.
The article explores sustainable healthcare as a concept, and shares examples of sustainable occupational therapy practice from…
The UK Passivhaus Trust conference is taking place over the next four Wednesday afternoons. There’s a presentation on a health centre (currently in design stage) on the first Wednesday - 4 Nov…
The Environmental Physiotherapy Agenda 2023 (EPT Agenda 2023) is a global call to action built around a single aim relevant to physical therapy or physiotherapy education (1). This aim of the agenda…
Our first Introduction course was by attended remotely by health professionals from across the UK, Australia and Canada. After a four-hour self-study module, we met in a four-hour workshop to discuss…
If you know of anybody who has any influence over NHS carparks or car parking policies please bring this article to their attention. There's a potential win win for cleaner air andlower carbon…
Dr. Stanley Blue from the University of Lancaster has been working with the DEMAND centre (www.demand.ac.uk) which studies the dynamics of energy, mobility and demand. He has been working at…
As many NHS professionals will be aware the NHS has committed to reduce its carbon footprint in line with the Climate Change Act (2008) but, aside from ensuring that legislative targets are reached,…
Remediating paper cup wastage in the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford – A summary
The Oxford University Student Consultancy, on behalf of Medact Oxford, consulted with consumers and providers of hot…