Applications are invited for the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych) Sustainability Scholarship Programme in its second year. The scholarships provide a unique opportunity to develop highly transferable skills in clinical leadership, commissioning and quality improvement, while gaining a detailed understanding of environmental, social and economic sustainability of healthcare – a paradigm central to the future of mental health services. Closing date 13th July.
The NHS and wider health sector could save up to £414m and cut 1 million tonnes of carbon emissions every year by 2020 through making changes that can also benefit people’s health.
“Smart design and investment in sustainable public spaces can help increase levels of physical activity, reduce traffic injuries, urban violence and urban air pollution including greenhouse gas
Winning projects have been announced today in the Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust and University College London Hospitals Green Ward Competitions. Teams were competing for a £500 prize to spend
A new e-learning session on sustainable dentistry has been released today, to mark NHS Sustainability Day 2016. The resource has been developed by dentists, Dr Devika Vadher and Dr Divya Verma, working with CSH as Sustainable Dentistry Scholars. (*Update: the module has been update and re-launched in May 2023*)
Staff at Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust and University College London Hospitals are today waiting to hear whether their projects will win the Green Ward Competition and secure £500 to spend on