Obesity and diabetes are soaring at shocking rates and the NHS is spending £9bn a year on tackling health issues like these that are linked to physical inactivity.
The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare is delighted to announce the start of a new project with the Canal & River Trust, the charity which cares for 2,000 miles of waterway in England and Wales.
The start of a new year is a time for standing back and seeing a broader perspective, and for those of us working in health, this includes thinking about how we can improve the health of our patients and the general public, and at the same time make healthcare more sustainable.
The recent global meeting in Paris gives an unprecedented mandate for the health community to ensure that health professionals, the public and policy makers fully recognise both the major health threats posed by climate change, and the immense health opportunities offered by concerted climate action.
Wishing you a very Happy Festive Season and looking forward to a healthy and dynamic New Year in 2016! From the team at the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare.
Applications are invited from advanced trainees (ST4 and above) in the North West and Mersey Schools of Psychiatry to this exciting post, working with the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare, the Roy
We certainly had a fantastic day at the NHS Forest Conference, it was great to see so many health and green space professionals in one place having some lively discussions and developing partnershi
It was exciting to see sustainability centre stage at the major international medical education conference, AMEE 2015, which took place in Glasgow earlier this month.
This Guide, authored by Karina Patricio, doctor and professor of public health at the Faculty of Medicine of Botucatu, Brazil and former Centre of Sustainable Healthcare intern, provides an exami