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How to Drive Sustainable Healthcare: Educate, Engage, and Empower
https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/how-to-drive-sustainable-healthcare
Discover the importance of sustainability in…
Hospitals and health systems emit an astounding amount of greenhouse gas emissions. Based on studies in the U.K. and U.S., over 60% of CO2 emissions from hospitals come from the supply chain. One of…
Dr Emily Kennedy from the Effective Prescribing and Therapeutics Division, Scotland, shared experiences of sustainable pharmacy practice from the Scottish perspective and described a range of…
Project completed as part of the Great Ormond Street Hospital Green Team Competition.
Team members:
Snehal Bakrania, Medicines information pharmacist
Sadhna Ayesha Sharma, Cardiology…
Project completed as part of the Great Ormond Street Hospital Green Team Competition.
Team members:
Caroline Haynes and Tayana Harding, Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapists
Setting…
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30 Apr 2024 •
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Caroline Haynes and Tayana Harding, Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapists
Project completed as part of the Great Ormond Street Hospital Green Team Competition.
Team members
Jessica Gowing - Dispensing Optician
Meera Nagji - Optometrist
Setting / patent…
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22 Apr 2024 •
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Jessica Gowing - Dispensing Optician and Meera Nagji - Optometrist
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.…
As trusted advisors, health professionals can listen to their patients, raise awareness of climate change as a health issue, provide personalised guidance, and share solutions to protect the health of…
