The Planetary Health Report Card is a student-drivenmetric-based tool that aims to evaluate health professional schools on discrete metrics in five main category areas: 1) Curriculum, 2)…
Air pollution is the second leading risk factor for death in children under the age of five. In 2017-19, an estimated 7% ofpaediatricasthma admissions in London were linked to spikes in air pollution.…
I've been working in the sustainable dental education space and have been asked to propose some competency statements that can apply to all dental school graduates.
I believe that these exist in…
A recent UKHACC bulletin signposted to this blog, and associated clean air calculator. I thought they might be useful to network members, both as individuals, and to sign-post patients and colleagues…
The new draft Asthma guideline from NICE, SIGN and BTS is open for consultation until 30.07.24 Please see the draft documents and consultation process at the link below. This is your opportunity to…
The Pharmacy SusNet online event at 7pm on Wednesday 19th June will hear from Dr Aarti Bansal from Greener Practice on practical tips for sustainable high quality low carbon asthma care. Pharmacist…
The British Thoracic Society (BTS) recently published a "Position Statement on Sustainability and the Environment: Climate Change and Lung Health". The BTS explains that this statement "...sets out…
How effective is tooth brushing to prevent dental problems? (I'd appreciate help finding the answer rather than I know the answer already!)
Tooth brushing is good for oral health - the WHO says so…
This time next week, we'll be discussing what we can focus on during asthma reviews with our patients. What will help them understand their condition better, take their preventer inhaler, and use the…