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A really interesting article looking at the individual contribution of different methods of ‘greening’ strategies in operating theatres. It highlights how changesin anaesthetic gas usage can have…

Resource Description: Duane et al. “Carbon mitigation, patient choice and cost reduction – triple bottom line optimisation for health care planning” Public Health 2014…

Paper published in the Future Healthcare Journalputs forwarda simple approach for incorporating sustainability into mainstream QI methodologies:the ‘SusQI’ framework.

This (open access) paper compares the carbon footprint of 3 operating theatres (UK, US and Canada). It is really interesting to see how different institutional practices influence the carbon…

After much discussion among the core group of SHE, we have developed the attached vision, mission and goals for our organisation. We hope that this will help to clarify our focus and drive our…

Duane, B., Berners Lee, M., White, S., Stancliffe, R. & Steinbach, I. BDJ (2017) 223: 589–593 ABSTRACT: Introduction: National Health Service (NHS) England dental teams need to consider from a…

This was a very research-rich event which clearly put climate change on the health 'to-do' list. The All Party Parliamentary Group on Climate Change (one of the organisers) has produced a good summary…

The University of Westminster has published an excellent explanatory document on social prescription. It's a fantastic end to end resource with explanations of terminology, structures, different types…

Environmental change poses pressing challenges to public health and calls for profound and far-reaching changes to policy and practice across communities and health systems. Medical schools can act…

Interesting article introducing the theme of climate change and health and highlighting the important advocacy role of health professionals