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Health professionals pilot AI COPD device

Created on
4 Sep 2023
by
Jacqueline Cutting
This BBC news story mentions a pilot for new AI technology in assessing COPD: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-66669327
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Air Pollution and Resp health

Created on
30 Aug 2023
by
Laura-Jane Smith
Air Pollution has been all over the news this week, with the expansion of the ULEZ Clean Air zone to include the whole of London. This is a great public health intervention but has been politicised…
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Online sharing hour Weds 27th Sep 10:30-11:30am

Created on
24 Aug 2023
by
Jennifer Nixon
In just over a month we will be hosting our second Respiratory Care Sustainability Network 'sharing hour'. It’s taking place via Zoom, Weds 27th Sep, 10:30-11:30am. In this session we'll hear from…
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Green practice in pulmonary rehabilitation

Created on
22 Aug 2023
by
Orlagh O'Shea
Is anybody doing any work around green practice in pulmonary rehabilitation, specifically travel to and from class, practices and education around inhaler use for attendees?
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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

Created on
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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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

Created on
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…