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Anti-inflammatory reliever therapy

Created on
27 Apr 2023
by
Alexander Wilkinson
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…
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Digital Contrast Innovation: SBRI Net Zero Grant

Created on
25 Apr 2023
by
Rachael Ward
Mina Moawad, working with the Oxford Academic Health Science Network (AHSN) as Methodologist/Health Economist, an NHS body hosted by the Oxford University Hospitals would like your help. Mina is…
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Climate Change and Radiology

Created on
24 Apr 2023
by
Nick Gulliver
This review article published this month in Radiology includes some specific actions to address climate change in radiology departmentsClimate Change and Radiology: Impetus for Change and a Toolkit…
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Gadolinium and the environment

Created on
24 Apr 2023
by
Iain Macleod
You may already be aware, but recent evidence has documented gadolinium (likely healthcare related) is ending up in our water, including rivers and oceans, as well as impacting animal development.…
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Sign the Health Worker letter to the Health Secretary asking him to support the Climate and Ecology Bill

Created on
11 Apr 2023
by
Alice Clack
Please sign and share this letter from the Health Community to the Health Secretary, asking him to support the Climate and Ecology Bill: https://www.zerohour.uk/organisation_signup_health/
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Useful Resource - Podcast on Sustainable Respiratory Care (and more!)

Created on
6 Apr 2023
by
Jennifer Nixon
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…
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Respiratory Care SusNet relaunch

Created on
30 Mar 2023
by
Laura-Jane Smith
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…
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Power saving in IT

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27 Mar 2023
by
Sarah Sheard
I've been party to a few discussions lately with people interested in exploring power saving software. The IT department at our trust has installed a programme which monitors PC usage patterns and…
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Greener Inhaler Prescribing QI in Hospital setting - advice

Created on
14 Mar 2023
by
Katia Florman
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…
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Join Zero Hour, UKHACC and DAUK in calling on the Health Secretary to support the 'Climate and Ecology Bill'

Created on
13 Mar 2023
by
Alice Clack
Please help get thousand of health professional's signatures on this letter to the Health secretary,Steve Barclay MP, asking him to back the Climate and Ecology Bill Find out more and sign the…