Respiratory Care Sustainability Network

In this episode of the RCP Medicine Podcast, respiratory consultant and clinical lead for environmental sustainability Dr Thom Daniels joins host Dr David Charles to explore why air quality should be…

This is a fantastic episode of this brilliant podcast, which brings to life the health consequences of air pollution. Delhi is often cited as one of the most polluted cities in the world. This episode…

Traffic-related air pollution is a risk factor for lung disease and early mortality. Clean air zones are public health policy interventions used to reduce traffic-related air pollution in urban areas.…

Case study on the Patient Led Asthma Inhaler Net zero Initiative (PLAIN-I) project, which aims empower patients to take the lead in making environmentally responsible choices. Using the Digital Health…

In the June 2025 Sharing Meeting of the CSH respiratory Susnet, we gathered questions for the network on AIR/MART and DPI inhalers. This resource is a collation of the FAQs raised.

This report outlines the current practice of bronchoscopes use in Cambridge as well as impacts of using reusable bronchoscopes in comparison to single-use scopes. It also includes learning on…

Project completed as part of the 2024 Coventry and Warwickshire Green Team Competition.Team membersLisa Taylor COPD clinical nurse specialistJo Stewart - Project Manager, Strategy and PlanningSetting…

Project completed as part of the Coventry and Warwickshire Green Team Competition.Team membersAnnika Shepherd- CWPT Advanced Respiratory PhysiotherapistLisa Wong, Physiotherapists- CWPT Clinical…

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.…

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…