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…
Today it's #CleanAirDay!
"Every year, air pollution causes up to 36,000 deaths in the UK. The World Health Organisation and the UK Government recognise that air pollution is the largest…
There are only 2 weeks to go until our first Respiratory Care Sustainability Network 'sharing hour'. It’s taking place online, 3-4pm, on Wednesday 28th June 2023, and will include:
an overview…
I recently came across this quarterly report from the Office for National Statistics, which I found interesting and I thought might be useful to others:…
In my role as Community Childrens Physiotherapy Respiratory Physiotherapist and green champion for Community Team, there are many ways in which we can make a difference. I have a particular interest…
In my role as Community Childrens Physiotherapy Respiratory Physiotherapist and green champion for Community Team, there are many ways in which we can make a difference. I have a particular interest…
Without much fanfare (yet), we now have a combination steroid + bronchodilator treatment licensed for use as needed in "mild" asthma. No maintenance therapy, just as needed, so it's not MART.
This…
Each month I'm going to be posting something I've found useful as I learn about sustainable healthcare. This month it's the Climate Clinic podcast - a great resource from the Global Consortium on…
The Respiratory community is committed to delivering the best healthcare for our patients today and in the future. We have some significant challenges to overcome to achieve this: greenhouse gases in…
Dear all, I'm a respiratory registrar who's started a QIP in my Hospital aiming to reduce the carbon-equivalent footprint of our inpatient prescribing. Has anyone done this successfully in secondary…