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…
As I write, the launch event of Greener AHP Week is live!
Suzanne Rastrick the Chief Allied Health Professions Officer for England (CAHPO), kicked off by highlighting how AHPs have led the way in…
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…
Net Zero Mental Health Care
Call for Evidence – Deadline extension
The deadline to submit evidence to the Royal College of Psychiatrist’s Net Zero Mental Health Care project has been extended to…
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…
A reading suggestion...
I was at a talk titled 'linking planetary and human health' by Prof Tony Capon, hosted by Trinity college Dublin last week.
Prof. Capon raised an interesting point about…
Posting on behalf of a colleague from our hand therapy team looking at more sustainable options for plastic moulded orthotics for patients. The 3 alternatives they have identified as potentially…
Great TEDxAlmansorParkSalononbyKelly DeMarco on Occupational Therapy's Role in Climate Crisis.
"Everyone has a role to play in being part of the solution for the climate crisis, including…
Apparently, around 70 percent of adults may experience impostorism (imposter syndrome) at some point in their life. When it comes to environmental and sustainable issues, I actually feel like a…
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…