The continued use of metered-dose inhalers (MDIs) in respiratory care will have a potentially serious effect on global warming if production is not controlled, largely because these inhalers use…
There is some interesting reading on Sustainable Business on the Guardian website and a ‘Health and Wellbeing’ link. SeehereThe director of the NHS Sustainable Development Unit, David Pencheon, talks…
NICE has issued new guidance on how to promote walking and cycling to tackles our nations health problems due to inactivity. As we all know the ‘inactivity epidemic’ has massive health consequences.…
Greenhouse Gas Accounting Sector Guidance for Pharmaceutical Products and Medical DevicesA consortium of major global companies has been working with the NHS SDU to agree standards for reporting of…
The Annual UN Climate Conference, COP18 took place last week in Doha. This year, Jonny Elliott went to represent Healthy Planet at the conference. It was a tiring, exciting and often frustrating…
A large proportion of healthcare resources go into providing care for people in their last few months of life, but it is not always apparent that the interventions they receive are what they really…
According to a new US based report 'Can Sustainable Hospitals Help Bend the Healthcare Cost Curve' sponsored by the Healthier Hospitals Initiative (HHI) and Health Care Without Harm, the…
How the Green Deal could benefit GP premisesThe Green Deal is a new finance mechanism that could offer practices an alternative to traditional methods of financing refurbishments to surgeries…
My name’s Isobel Braithwaite and I’m a medical student interested in healthcare sustainability - I’ve recently started an internship at CSH, and would really appreciate your input! Part of what…
My name’s Isobel Braithwaite and I’m a medical student interested in healthcare sustainability - I’ve recently started an internship at CSH, and would really appreciate your input! Part of what I’m…