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Benzodiazepines and z-drugs are commonly prescribed medications in a variety of psychiatric settings.The majority of inpatient benzodiazepine prescriptions are for >4 weeks (95.6%) and off-label…

Project completed as part of the National Green Maternity Challenge 2024-25 by the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS FT (NNUHFT) team.Reducing the impact of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy -…

This study explores the economic cost and carbon footprint associated with current patterns of prescribing long-term flupentixol decanoate long-acting injections. Authors conducted an analysis of…

The targets of the Climate Change Act are very challenging for the NHS, which means fundamental transformation of clinical practices will be required to meet them.Sustainability in the NHS has mostly…

Health Care’s Climate Footprint: How the Health Sector Contributes to the Global Climate Crisis and Opportunities for Action. This report co-produced by Health Care Without Harm and Arup is useful…

A ten-point summary of best practice for mental health teams to improve respiratory outcomes for people with mental health problems developed by the London Respiratory Network. This matters…

On 12th May 2016 at the annual liaison faculty conference in Birmingham, Drs Ahmed, Bashford and Davison presented this poster and other poster publications from the CSH. The poster was a…

This Occasional Paper explains how embedding the principles of sustainable health care can lead to services that are more person-centred and fit for the future. It provides an account of the carbon…

If you are wondering what sustainability means for mental health care, take a look at this short 3-minute film. RCPsych Research Fellow in Sustainability 2013-15, Dr Daniel Maughan, based at the…

Consensus statement and videos from theRoyal College of Psychiatrists Sustainability Summit -1st October, 2014 Summit Consensus Statement on Sustainability in Mental Health "Sustainability in…