The white paper proposes that patients will be offered more choice of health providers and treatments, and this means that patients will therefore be more discerning of the practices of their…
We must surely take every opportunity to promote exercise and physical activity given the financial and carbon costs associated with our increasingly sedentary lifestyles. Obesity alone is predicted…
I am at the University of Cambridge and part of an EPSRC-funded research team.Hospitals must be able to withstand the impacts from disruptive events in order to maintain continual service. These…
When I was at school, I remember having a vague sense I wanted to do something to do with either health or the environment. Medicine was a more established path than anything environmental, and seemed…
Royal College of Nursing activists were heading home to “green” their wards after training sessions at the Joint Reps conference last week. It was great to be invited along to the Joint…
What we eat typically represents about one quarter of our personal carbon footprint and of course it is also a major contributor to our health. Luckily a low carbon diet can be a healthy one too. A…
"If you want to go green, look after your health – a major operation compares to two short-haul flights." So says a recent blog on the Guardian website by Mike Berners-Lee. "... a big operation…
As the second week of the UK's major climate change trial begins, support from advocates for public health grows daily including from Jenny Griffiths OBE, Geoff Meaden and Cathy McCormack. The…
Exciting Innovative Sustainability Scholarship Opportunity - 2 Posts Available. The First in Primary Care in the UK. NHS EDUCATION –SOUTH WEST Severn Deanery School of Primary Care Purpose: The…
Saving energy in the form of electricity, gas and oil is at the heart of the 10:10 commitment and can result in significant financial savings.
On a personal level I have increased our loft insulation…