Environmentally Sustainable Emergency Medicine - Article

This article by Tim Spruell and other members of RCEM's Environmental Specialist Interest Group outlines the frontline role for Emergency Medicine in sustainable healthcare.

Highlights:

• Global perpective and the NHS's lead on targeting net zero by 2040.

• Examples of sustainable clinical initiatives that could be adopted by Emergency Departments. 

• Future research areas and quality improvement projects to promote sustainability in Emergency Medicine. 

Tim Spruell, Hannah Webb, Zoe Steley, James Chan and Alexander Robertson. 

Environmentally sustainable emergency medicine. 

Emergency Medicine Journal Published Online First: 22 January 2021.