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Dear Editor, The National Health Service (NHS) ambition to deliver net zero care by 2040 requires the NHS to deep-dive into their operations1 to identify opportunities for efficiency gain and optimize…
There are significant opportunities for services to improve their sustainability and carbon footprint. We report a sustainability review of our dermatology department with a focus on human behaviours,…
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S. Mann, N. Sebastian, E. Okonji, V. B. Y. Tso, C. Thind, S. Unter, B. C. Gee, A. J. Bedlow, J. J. Carter, H. Eykyn, T. Williamson, S. Barrass, S. Tso
The International Organization for Standardization ISO 14000 family of standards and the European Commission Eco-Management and Auditing Scheme are examples of voluntary environmental management…
This study highlights the reduction in CO2 emissions associated with same-day dermatological surgery. Limitations of this study include an assumption of travel to and from hospital appointments by…
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Claire Doyle, Orla McFeely, Paula Beatty, Lisa Murphy, Sarah O’Mahony, Marta Costa Blasco, Madonna Andrawis, Anne-Marie Tobin
Our study demonstrates a significant environmental impact from the delivery of phototherapy within our department. We must remain cognisant of this in the organization and planning of dermatology…
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Paula Beatty, Marta Costa Blasco, Orla McFeely, Claire Doyle, Madonna Andrawis, Anna Wolinska, Annemarie Day, Anne-Marie Tobin
AbstractBackgroundDermatological surgery contributes to the large environmental impact of healthcare, but to date there are no data on the current sustainability practices, attitudes, or behaviours of…
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Fatima Ali, Hakam Jabouri, Rachel A Abbott, Aaron Wernham
The purpose of this study was to explore a selection of dermatological cosmeceutical products, both full size and sample size, to determine whether they display the Mobius loop symbol.Although our…
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V. B. Y. Tso, C. S. Lambreghts, S. Tso, S. Mann, K. Smith, M. Lam, A. C. Y. Tso
Peninah Murage and colleagues argue that biodiversity is the cornerstone of healthy natural habitats. Its preservation is vital to human health and should therefore be embedded into medical and…
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Peninah Murage, Helena Reis Batalha, Silvia Lino, Kamil Sterniczuk
This handbook is about how Nature on Prescription can be used to support people’s mental health, and makes evidence-based suggestions for how to develop and implement a high-quality scheme, in the new…
