Respiratory care has some of the biggest problems (inhalers) and many good solutions for sustainable healthcare.

New 'Active 10' app from PHE to get adults active

Nearly 1 in 4 people in England are classified as ‘inactive’, doing under 30 minutes of physical activity a week, and face the greatest risks to he

Making Sense of Social Prescription

The University of Westminster has published an excellent explanatory document on social prescription. It's a fantastic end to end resource with explanations of terminology, structures, different types of social prescription, and referral examples.

August, 2017

The Impact of Paper Procurement in the NHS.

The NHS has committed to reduce its carbon footprint but, aside from ensuring that legislative targets are reached, the benefits of decreasing greenhouse gas emissions are well documented. Yet the NHS faces increasing financial and service pressures; meaning that ‘green’ working is not always at the forefront of consideration. Many NHS organisations in England procure paper through the NHS Supply Chain Core Stationary list, which only contains paper produced from virgin (non-recycled) sources. As such, out of the 3.6 million reams of paper procured through NHS Supply Chain, only 29,000 were produced from recycled sources.

Green Nurse Network launched

Today CSH has launched the Green Nurse Network in collaboration with the Royal College of Nursing, the Faculty of Heath & Human Sciences at Ply

Remediating hospital paper cup wastage - challenges and recommendations.

Remediating paper cup wastage in the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford – A summary

BTS position statement on the environment and lung health

In case you didn't see it, the British Thoracic Society released its

Unmask My City: Anti-air pollution campaign launched in Europe

The anti-air pollution campaign 'Unmask My City' has been launched today, 2nd May, coinci

Harvard school of public health climate change and health podcasts

These 15/20 minute entry-level podcasts recorded in February 2017 look at what we know about the way in which climate change affects health and the

Naturally Healthy?

On 2nd March CSH and the Ecosystems Knowledge Network delivered a Valuing Nature Programme event to ensure that tools and methods are available to

Atlas on Children's Health and the Environment

The first of these World Health Organisation reports, Inheriting the World, was published in 2004. This is new edition, Inheriting a Sustaina

Breaking the Fever: Sustainability and climate change in the NHS

The RCP launched a new publication titled 'Breaking the Fever' at the Medicine 2017 conference last week.

Royal College of Physicians introduce a sustainability theme to Tell us your Story

Afternoon all

Indoor air pollution expertise required

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is looking to recruit experts on indoor air pollution to join their Public H

Sustainability in Quality Improvement learning resources

Sustainability has been recognised as a domain of quality in healthcare, and building it into quality improvement (QI) is a practical way to drive incremental change towards a more ethical, sustainable health system.

Centre for Sustainable Healthcare

March, 2017

Green Ward Competition at Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust

Dartford and Gravesham's second Green Ward Competition will be launched on NHS Sustainability Day. With the support of CSH clinical staff, te

National health organisations make their commitments to sustainable development

The Department of Health and eight major health organisations have stated their organisational commitments to deliver a socially and environmentall

Words of advice for President Trump

Bravo to Nick Hopkinson and co-authors of this letter on "Climate Change and Lung Health: the challenge for a new president" published in Thorax la

Carbon footprint of GSK inhalers

This isn't widely available but GSK have given it to me so I'm sharing it.

Choosing Wisely

On the 24th October 2016 the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges brought out a report

Air quality ruling

This week the High Court found the government's action on air quality to be inadequate. In the second successful case against the government

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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

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

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

Pharmacy inhaler disposal resources

Resources for pharmacists and patients on environmentally-safe disposal of inhalers.

Background:

Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC)

August, 2021

Inhalers information + training PrescQIPP

This bulletin provides useful information to guide inhaler prescribing

PrescQIPP also holds webinars and training

November, 2021

Greener Practice Guide to Inhaler Prescribing

Greener Practice, with review and endorsement by the NHS England and NHS Improvement Inhaler Working Group, Asthma UK, and the British Lung Foundation, have produced this comprehensive and excellent guide,

Greener Practice

November, 2021

Sustainable inhalers infographics

Information and infographics for reducing the environmental impact of inhalers

Centre for Sustainable Healthcare Systems, University of Toronto

November, 2021

Greener AHP Hub

The Greener AHP Hub is a resource for Allied Health Professionals. It provides information and clear actionable steps which AHPs can take to improve their own environmental sustainability. The hub complements the

NHS England

October, 2021

Remote Consultations: Do they reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions? Your Guide to calculating the Answer

This guide and carbon calculator have been developed by the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare in collaboration with PD Transformation and funded through Q by the Health Foundation and NHS England and NHS Improvement.

September, 2021

Reusable PPE webinar from Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care

Safety, Security and Sustainability: Towards a Reusable PPE System for Canadian Health Care

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.

New postgraduate module - Sustainable Healthcare Principles

The University of Brighton

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.

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'

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.

SHARE conference - 6 May 2022 - Sustainable Healthcare Academic Research and Enterprise

SHARE conference - Sustainable Healthcare Academic Research and Enterprise

New Asthma Toolkit for GPs on Greener Practice website

Greener Practice have launced an asthma toolkit designed to help GP practices improve outcomes for patients with asthma whilst also reducing carbon

£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.

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.