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This article addresses the growing concern of the impact of climate change is having on healthcare services. There has been a call for all allied health professionals to prepare and mitigate these…

Improving resource use by reusing and recycling dialysis reverse osmosis (RO) system reject water. ROsystem reject water was reused to provide steam for sterilising autoclave systems, for waste…

Practice Greenhealth is an American organisation working to promote sustainable, eco-friendly practices in healthcare https://practicegreenhealth.org/initiatives/greening-operating-room. This tool can…

CASCADES (Creating a Sustainable Canadian Health System in a Climate Crisis) has published a series of implementation resources for sustainable pharmacy and prescribing practices. At present these…

An example of how surgeons can help reduce carbon emissions outside of theatres too! This study looked at the clinical, financial and environmental benefits of a telemedicine urology clinic by…

I've created various resources to engage the public and the profession and help improve our well-being. This is the newest one and has references to previous resources. The UK government green…

A report has just been presented to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in respect of the Montreal Protocol, that covers the propellant gases in Metred Dose Inhalers. Pgs 38-40…

Case study submitted as part of Lancet Commission call for case studies. Team members / location: Laura L. Bellaire, USA Issue: Healthcare delivery generates significant waste and emissions.…

Case study submitted as part of Lancet Commission call for case studies. Team members / location: India; Bengaluru, Karnataka Issue: The oral healthcare sector, despite contributing…

In December 2021 JDS Evans Pharmacy was successfully selected to enrol in “Greener Primary Care '' pilot scheme. This is a framework and award scheme in Wales that encourages all sectors of primary…