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Sulphur hexafluoride (SF6), is it an essential medicine?
An overview of the medical application areas of SF6. Is it really needed when there are low or zero global warming potential alternatives.
We are launching a green respiratory care and inhaler clinical champion scheme to improve awareness of the potential to reduce the NHS carbon footprint through low carbon inhaler use in both…
Ninety-eight procedures were performed on 97 patients. The most commonly performed procedures were drainages (30), placement and removal of venous access (21), and computed tomography-guided biopsies…
The targets of the Climate Change Act are very challenging for the NHS, which means fundamental transformation of clinical practices will be required to meet them.Sustainability in the NHS has mostly…
A useful review examinging the environmental impact of dermatology healthcare and explores sustainable solutions such as teledermatology and waste reduction to reduce carbon emissions.
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Robert J Vanaria, Vishnu Bhupalam, Angelica Marrero-Perez, Aysham Chaudry, Nardin Awad, Mark Nestor
Link to web page. If you have access to Arden’s resources, they have an asthma template and you can find their IIF searches in SystmOne using this support article.
'Health care itself contributes to climate change. Anesthesia is a “carbon hotspot,” yet few data exist to compare anesthetic choices. The authors examined the carbon dioxide equivalent emissions…
Propellants in metered dose inhalers are powerful greenhouse gases. It is five years since the Climate Change Act (2008) was introduced to ensure that by 2050 the United Kingdom cuts its carbon…
