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Pollution, climate change and sustainable developments are the theme for the European Respiratory Society Congress 2023

Created on
30 Jul 2023
by
Jennifer Nixon
The European Respiratory Society has announced that the official themes for their 2023 international congress (this year held in Milan from 9-13th September) are "Pollution, climate change and…
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Team Sustainability Charter

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20 Jul 2023
by
Sandra Barber
Hi I'm keen to set up a team charter to encourage sustainability for the Health Improvement Team- NW Glasgow. To encourage buy in I feel it also has to be fun / challenge individuals as well as…
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Environmental impact of disposable e-cigarettes

Created on
8 Jul 2023
by
Jennifer Nixon
It's plastic free July, so I thought I'd share some recent information published last month about a particularly awful piece of plastic pollution - disposable e-cigarettes/vapes. This statement…
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RCOG sets out its ambitions for sustainability and Climate Change

Created on
5 Jul 2023
by
Alice Clack
The RCOG has just published a new web-page which outlines, its ambitions and achievements within health sustainability and climate advocacy, and also provides signposting for members who wish to get…
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Ideas for future sharing hours?

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2 Jul 2023
by
Jennifer Nixon
Thank you to everyone who joined our first sharing hour on Wednesday. We had a great overview of sustainable respiratory care from Dr LJ Smith, followed by some thought-provoking questions and…
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Mass General Centre for Environment & Health

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27 Jun 2023
by
Alexander Wilkinson
The Massachusetts General Hospital have an absolutely brilliant, dynamic group working on the environment and health. They have some really interesting webinars available…
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Reminder of online 'sharing hour' Wed 28th June

Created on
26 Jun 2023
by
Laura-Jane Smith
Please join us for the very firstRespiratory Care Sustainability Network 'sharing hour' on Wednesday 28th June 2023 15.00 - 16.00. This session will include: an overview of Sustainable…
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Jeanne Conry FIGO president talks at RCOG World Congress

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22 Jun 2023
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Amy Manning
Talk now available to…
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NICE – Patient Decision Aid – Asthma inhalers and climate change

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19 Jun 2023
by
Jacqueline Cutting
NICE have updated their Patient Decision Aid for asthma inhalers and climate change so that they now include more recent references. This decision aid will be reviewed in conjunction with the…
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UK Clean Air Day

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18 Jun 2023
by
Amy Manning
Thursday 15th June was the UK Clean Air Day. SHINE (Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle) hosted a lunchtime webinar, they shared some excellent resources and advice on how to talk to patients about…