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Project completed as part of the National Green Maternity Challenge 2024-25 by the NHS Orkney team.Team members:Lauren Flett, Senior Charge MidwifeMichelle Mackie, Lead MidwifeMonique Sterrenburg,…
This eye-opening study continuously measured individual exposure toindoorand outdoor-generated air pollution, in76 patients with COPD,for an average of 134 days. They compared this with information…
Sub-optimally controlled asthma is common, leading to preventable symptoms, asthma attacks and death. This is in part because of normalisation of symptoms, underuse of preventer therapy, overuse of…
Promoting practical action that can help to reduce the environmental impact of respiratory healthcare.
The PCRS has published a calendar of practical steps you can take to make your respiratory…
Technical Case Study
Propellant gases contained in metered dose inhalers are powerful greenhouse gases and approximately 3% of the carbon footprint of NHS Scotland results from these inhalers.…
This practice pointer article is part of a series in the BMJ on the theme of 'Towards Net Zero'. This article explores where carbon emissions come from in asthma care and why it's so important to…
Great Hand book produced by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine covering how to start, how to set up, and support training and development. Some concepts would be applicable and useful to…
Propellants in metered dose inhalers are powerful greenhouse gases. It is five years since the Climate Change Act (2008) was introduced to ensure that by 2050 the United Kingdom cuts its carbon…
Asthma + Lung UK have recently updated their webpages about air pollution (https://www.asthmaandlung.org.uk/living-with/air-pollution), and they are a great resource for patients and clinicians…
Project completed as part of the Swansea Bay University Health Board Green Team competition (October - December 2022). One of our entries was from our Pharmacy Team who looked to incorporate…
