We have received a fantastic number of case studies from the UK, Europe and beyond for presentation at the conference on Pathways to Sustainable Healthcare coming up in September. We will post more…
Academic and professional health bodies have expressed concern that climate change, in its direct and indirect effects, will pose the greatest health risk of the 21st century. Yet education about the…
Has anyone else had a chance to read the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists' scientific impact paper on chemical exposures during pregnancy…
http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/91/6/13-120790/en/index.html
"Since health-based models have failed to promote physical activity to the extent necessary, we must shift the argument from the…
Generally it seems like a good thing when NICE produces clinical guidance for evidence-based lifestyle interventions - helping to make them more officially part of good clinical care. So it's good to…
We are in contact with a Member of the European Parliament who is willing to challenge outdated EU legislation which is proving a barrier to sustainability in kidney care - as long as there is a clear…
Asatmospheric carbon dioxide levels top 400 parts per million,an editorial in this week's BMJ from Nick Hopkinson, Toby Hillman and Frances Mortimer draws attention to the impact of respiratory…
In order to meet the Climate Change Act’s targets we need to transform clinical services which will then enable greater levels of sustainability. There is a need for clinical leaders to be part of the…
Sustainable Development Strategy for the Health and Care System 2014 - 2020 : ConsultationThe Sustainable Development Unit isrunning a consultation and engagement programmein order to produce a new…