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The Planetary Health Report Card (PHRC), launched in 2019, is a student-led initiative that evaluates how health professional schools integrate planetary health into education. Using clear metrics…
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November 2025
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Jing Yuan Chan, Ellie Pilkington, Deepani Vimalrajh, Ramisa Ahmed
Pharmacists are uniquely positioned to lead efforts in reducing the environmental impact of pharmaceuticals and promoting sustainability across healthcare systems. While research demonstrates that…
The environmental impact of formula feeds, particularly infant formula, is significant and multifaceted, involving greenhouse gas emissions, land and water use, pollution, and resource depletion.…
Foreword"In 2020, the NHS became the first healthcare system in the world to commit to becoming net zero.This commitment was made in response to the evidence that climate change is no longer a distant…
Project completed as part of the Calgary Zone, Alberta Health Services Green Team Competition, 2025Team members- Stephen Caron – Patient Care Manager – PLC Women’s Health- Katey Cha – Unit Manager…
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September 2025
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Stephen Caron (Patient Care Manager, Women’s Health) and Katey Cha (Unit Manager (interim), Day Surgery and Surgical Short Stay)
Promoting appropriate IV to oral switch (IVOST)1 is a fundamental antimicrobial stewardship (AS) initiative providing benefits for patients, staff and the environment including: reduced risk of…
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July 2025
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R Rodger , A Robertson , S Thompson , E Thompson , K Downie , G Ray , L Chisholm , C Pender , K Philips , M Neto , R Hillson , R A Seaton , S Carty , K MacFarlane , N MacDonald , F Kinnaird , A Reuben , S Gillen , Y Gourlay , F Robb , L Stewart , R Pucket
All BMJ Leader Environmental sustainability articles are open access for 2 months to coincide with COP.This one looks at examples of how professional standards could include environmental…
Case study on the deployment of the Jump application, which delivers programmes to empower all NHS staff to reduce their carbon emissions by making informed choices both at work and in their personal…
In a new report from the UK Health Alliance on Climate Change – Building a Climate-Resilient Health System in the UK – the health community calls on the UK and devolved governments to urgently put…
