The multispecies hospital: how the past can inform the future

With growing recognition of the health benefits of time spent in nature, alongside the pressing need to tackle the biodiversity crisis in the UK, Victoria Bates and Clare Hickman discuss how the ‘multispecies hospital’ could benefit human and non-human species alike.

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British Journal of Healthcare Management
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2026-04-02
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https://doi.org/10.12968/bjhc.2025.0104
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Zoonotic diseases and public health
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The multispecies hospital: how the past can inform the future

Clare Hickman, Victoria Bates
British Journal of Healthcare Management
Zoonotic diseases and public health
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The multispecies hospital: how the past can inform the future

Clare Hickman, Victoria Bates
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With growing recognition of the health benefits of time spent in nature, alongside the pressing need to tackle the biodiversity crisis in the UK, Victoria Bates and Clare Hickman discuss how the ‘multispecies hospital’ could benefit human and non-human species alike.

British Journal of Healthcare ManagementVol. 32(4)
University of Bristol (GB), Newcastle University (GB)
Life in Land
Openalex Percentile: Top 5%
Zoonotic diseases and public health
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