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OTnews cover story

Created on
27 Jan 2015
by
Ben Whittaker
November's sustainability networking event at COT HQ has made the front page of the latest OTnews:http://www.cot.co.uk/latest-features-ot-news/otnews-january-2015I'll upload the slides from the day on…
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Sustainable Practice in Occupational Therapy

Created on
25 Jan 2015
by
Carole W. Dennis
We've been reading about what members of OT Susnet and others have accomplished around issues of sustainability and occupational therapy for some time, and we are pleased to have something to add to…
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This house agrees…

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3 Dec 2014
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What do the possibilities of sustainability and the reality of climate change mean for occupational therapy? On the 21st November I had the privilege of spending the day with just some of the OTs who…
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Reducing wasted clinical resource in the NHS

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1 Dec 2014
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I was the lead author for an Academy of Medical Royal Colleges Report about wasted use of clinical resources in the NHS. It was launched last month and can be found here. The report states that to…
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Sustainability event at the College of Occupational Therapy- Friday 21st November

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24 Nov 2014
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the event focussing on what Occupational Therapists could be doing to promote the Sustainable Strategy published in January 2014 was inspirational. there was plenty of fodder to help infrom future…
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One Small Success - Transport Issues

Created on
18 Nov 2014
by
William Beale
Green Nephrology Blog One Small Success Last weekend the Bristol Health Partners hosted an event to encourage innovation. We only discovered this by accident and prepared a quick presentation…
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The RCPsych Sustainability Summit

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3 Oct 2014
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On the 1st October we had the first sustainability summit run by a medical royal college in the UK. However, people continue to think that sustainability remains the remit of politicians and…
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Taking a walk really does reduce depression

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29 Sep 2014
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Outdoor walking groups can facilitate interaction with nature, social interaction, and physical activity, yet little is known about their efficacy in promoting mental, emotional, and social wellbeing.…
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BJRM article: Cutting the carbon cost of dialysis: efficient delivery of acid concentrate

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25 Sep 2014
by
Frances Mortimer
The British Journal of Renal Medicine has published an article on the opportunities for reducing waste in the delivery of acid for haemodialysis, authored by members of the Green Nephrology…
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COOL MAP BUT CONCERNING STATS!

Created on
23 Sep 2014
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Check out thisinteractive mapthat displays how different countries are both contributing to nd affected by climate change.