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Slides from our seminar at the2013COT Annual Conference exploring opportunities for actively developing sustainable occupational therapy practice through the WFOT position statement on environmental…
This project was highly commended in the 2018 Green Ward Competition Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust.
Key learning point: There are multiple opportunities to reduce waste and water…
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Jenkins H, Webb L, Eyles K, Dicks M, McAleer N, Luke R, Al-Zaved H, Harry J, Channing K, Hubbard A & Bingham C
Promoting environmentally sustainable practices within the field of medicine is an essential yet understudied area of research. Here, we present a simple, cost-effective method to substantially…
This poster was displayed at the 2013 COT Annual Conference in Glasgow giving examples of how the six areas of the 'NHS Route Map for Sustainable Health' can be incorporated into occupational therapy…
This study highlights the reduction in CO2 emissions associated with same-day dermatological surgery. Limitations of this study include an assumption of travel to and from hospital appointments by…
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Claire Doyle, Orla McFeely, Paula Beatty, Lisa Murphy, Sarah O’Mahony, Marta Costa Blasco, Madonna Andrawis, Anne-Marie Tobin
A guide for healthcare professionals in the UK on reducing the carbon footprint of inhaler prescription. It consists of recommendations aimed at making choices that reduce the carbon footprint of…
Push to green—encouraging slow IV push of antibiotics (tazocin, teicoplanin, ceftriazone) in NNUH ED. This project was completed as part of the 2025 Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS…
The disposal of waste contributes to the environmental impact of healthcare. Kidney care, and dialysis in particular, produces large amounts of plastic and packaging waste. If explored further, the…
