Medicines (incl anaesthetics and inhalers)

NHS England has recently launched a new programme ofNational Medicines Optimisation Opportunities for 2023/24. The guidance outlines 16 key areas of focus, including: addressing problematic…

Planet centred care is new podcast series for the BMJ exploring issues related to environmentally sustainable healthcare, aimed at all clinicians, and anyone working in healthcare, who want to make…

Yewmaker have published "Sustainable Medicines", a brief e-book(12 pages) which summarises the causes of wasted medicines and the solutions which Yewmaker and the Sustainable Medicines Partnership are…

Nienke Spil, medical student from University of Groningen presents the findings of her research that undertook to carbon footprint caesarean section and vaginal delivery at Manchester NHS foundation…

Nienke Spil, medical student from University of Groningen presents the findings of her research that undertook to carbon footprint caesarean section and vaginal delivery at Manchester NHS foundation…

Marc Beaumont, sustainability lead from Hull University teaching hospital explains how his multi-disciplinary team achieved an 87% reduction in their Entonox emissions with an additional cost saving…

Here are some links to Dutch information: -national green deal: The five goals of the Green Deal for Sustainable Healthcare (greendeals.nl) -our website: www.sustainablehospital.org -knmp…

A special edition of our Medicines Information Northern Ireland (MINI) focusing on sustainability in healthcare.

A UK policy paper, focusing on the issue of pharmaceuticals in the environment, calling for 'eco-directed and sustainable pharmaceutical prescribing' as one of the many solutions to reduce…

Poster and abstract describing a study to determine patient medicine disposal habits according to: - Medicine formulation e.g. tablets/capsules, liquids - Medication source e.g. Hospital, GP,…