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- 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…
An overview of a project which aims to embed carbon measurements within orthopaedic trials - informed by our work with Centre for Sustainable Healthcare
In this Australian study, 164 undergraduate pharmacy students responded to an online questionnaire exploring their knowledge and attitudes towards environmental sustainability and environmentally…
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27 Feb 2024 •
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Esa Chen, Catherine Forrester, Aisling McEvoy, Judith Singleton.
New guidance,Education for sustainable healthcare within UK pre-registration curricula for allied health professions, sets the groundwork for the next generation of health and care professionals. It…
Objective: To evaluate patient satisfaction on gynaecological examination with metal, plastic and biobased plastic vaginal specula, and to investigate whether patients are willing to compromise on…
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11 Dec 2023 •
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Amber A. A. Ten Buuren, Tessa B. Poolman, Marlies Y. Bongers, Lauren M. Bullens, Nehalennia Van Hanegem, Wenche M. Klerkx, Anne Timmermans, Nicolaas P. A. Zuithoff, Anneke Kwee
Read aboutJDS Evans Pharmacy in Newport, Wales, the only pharmacy to achieve a gold award as part of the first Greener Primary Care Wales Framework and Award Scheme.
This report presents an overview of how doctors' efforts between 2008 and 2020 have resulted in the institutionalisation of sustainable healthcare as a key priority for the NHS in England.
The…