We are an online community of healthcare professionals who are passionate about reducing the environmental impact of paediatric care. Our network is a place to share examples of how we are currently tackling this problem and to generate ideas on how to further improve the environmental and social sustainability of the care we deliver. We are working in collaboration with the Climate Change Working Group of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.

Nominations are open for the first Greener AHP Award

This year's Chief Allied Health Professions Officer (CAHPO) Awards has the category of Greener AHP Award for the first time.

Toolkit to support paediatricians approaching their local councils about air pollution

RCPCH Climate Change Working Group

May, 2022

Leeds Green Ward Competition anticipates an annual reduction of 8,594.8 kgCO2e

Yesterday CSH hosted the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Green Ward Competition showcase and awards ceremony.

Take part in and share: Children and Young People and Social Prescribing Survey

25th May deadline to take part in and share the NASP Children and Young People and Social Prescribing Survey Live (England only)

Toolkit to support paediatricians approaching their local councils about air pollution

An excellent resource produced by RCPCH climate change working group- focused on action in the UK but could be useful for others too.

RCPCH climate change working group

May, 2022

Cutting unnecessary glove use: New guidance issued on glove use and selection

Clear guidance on glove use and selection is included in the new NHS 'National infection prevention and control manual for England'

MENTAL HEALTH AND THE CLIMATE CRISIS - ELFT CONFERENCE

For those who missed it this conference with an excellent presentation by the awesome Caroline Hickman from the Climate Psychology Alliance on the

Glove Awareness Week resources: 2 May to 6 May 2022

Glove Awareness Week runs from the 2nd to 6th May this year and focuses on encouraging nursing staff - and medical and health care professionals - to make one change to reduce their unnecessary glove use and help make health care more sustainable. RCN resources available.

How to sign up, post and search on CSH Networks

Take a look at our handy one page guide that shows you:

how to sign up to the CSH Networks
how to create posts, resources and events
3 easy ways to seach for content

April, 2022

AHP examples of digital transformation

One of the themes on the Greener AHP Hub is

£7.45m funding available for two new research units

The Health Foundation’s REAL Centre has launched an ambitious new programme that will provide independent research that builds on the work of the REAL Centre, to help improve long-term decision making in health and social care. There may be good opportunities to propose research through the lens of sustainability.

NHS providers & the Government’s Social Value Model

From 1st April, all NHS providers are required to adopt the Government’s Social Value Model (Procurement Policy Note 06/20) and include a minimum of 10% weighting on net zero and social value into tenders.

March, 2022

Clean Air Day

Useful resource plus organised events

https://www.actionforcleanair.org.uk/campaigns

Sustainable MDT hospital Green groups

Does anyone have any experience of MDT hospital green groups?

How have you found the structure for the meetings?

Resources to teach about Sustainable Healthcare

Have you struggled to bring up conversations about climate change at work? Unsure of where to start?

Help shape CSH Networks & win a CSH course!

We are offering one free foundation level course run by CSH as a thanks for completing the CSH networks questionnaire by Sunday 3rd April. Open to network members and non-members, your responses will help us develop the networks and ensure that they best meet your needs.

Integrating planetary health into clinical guidelines - Lancet Planetary Health

In this review of 49 clinical guidelines from British, Chinese, Indian, Brazilian, Australian, European, German, and US-American medical associations, the authors found keywords related to planetary health (eg, climate change, air pollution, and emissions) were found in fewer than 5%.

March, 2022

RCPCH resources

Hi all, just checking in to share some resources on the RCPCH website.

Advocating for clinical resource

Thought you might be interested in this letter I am sendign to medical directors of NHS trusts within our ICS.

New CSH course - Sustainable Respiratory Care

In view of the significant contribution Inhalers make to the NHS carbon footprint, CSH have developed a new course focused on Sustainable Respirato

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Toolkit to support paediatricians approaching their local councils about air pollution

RCPCH Climate Change Working Group

May, 2022

Toolkit to support paediatricians approaching their local councils about air pollution

An excellent resource produced by RCPCH climate change working group- focused on action in the UK but could be useful for others too.

RCPCH climate change working group

May, 2022

How to sign up, post and search on CSH Networks

Take a look at our handy one page guide that shows you:

how to sign up to the CSH Networks
how to create posts, resources and events
3 easy ways to seach for content

April, 2022

NHS providers & the Government’s Social Value Model

March, 2022

Integrating planetary health into clinical guidelines - Lancet Planetary Health

March, 2022

AHP - Community e-bike project

PDF - version of poster of brief overview for Paediatric Physiotherapy community e-bike project with the great support from the Sustainable Healthcare In NwcastlE (SHINE)

December, 2021