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Abstract
The healthcare sector is a significant producer of greenhouse gas emissions. Gases that contribute to climate change include carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and chlorofluorocarbons.…
Abstract
BackgroundHuman health is inextricably linked to planetary health. The desire to nurture and protect both concurrently requires the mitigation of healthcare-associated environmental harms…
Created on
19 Feb 2024 •
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Walpole S, Popat A, Blakey EP, Holden E, Whittaker B, Saggu R, Fennell-Wells A, Armit K & Hothi D
What you need to know:
- Pills are likely to have a reduced environmental impact compared with an equivalent dose of liquid medication, with less packaging and less wasted medicine
- Pill swallowing…
BMJ Sustainable Practice article describing the benefits of prescribing pills (tablets, capsules etc) rather than liquid.
Key points:
Pills are likely to have a reduced environmental impact…
This 30 minute podcast from GP Online features our very own Dr Tamsin Ellis, a London GP, director and co-chair of Greener Practice, andGP associate here at the Centre for Sustainable…
The following document complies with some of the most up-to-date research that has been conducted with regard to nursing and climate change. We have compiled the literature into one document to direct…
SusQI project completed as part of Gloucestershire Hospital NHS FT Green Team Competition 2022 by the Pharmacy Team.
Team members:
Millie Harris – Clinical Pharmacist
Jason Bell –…
Project completed as part of The SFERIC Programme, a Sustainability Fellowship for Engagement, Research, Innovation and Coordination.
Project Lead: Jackie Reynolds, Pharmacist Prescriber at…
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20 Mar 2023 •
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ackie Reynolds, Pharmacist Prescriber at Oakfield St Surgery and Medicines Management Primary Care Respiratory Lead Pharmacist Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
This paper presents the results of theclimate and healthscorecardproject, the first known peer-reviewed study to compare the green credentials of UK health organisations.11 of 25 invited UK health…
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25 Oct 2022 •
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Cookea, E., Cussans, A., Clack, A., & Cornford, C.