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This Canadian article differentiates between 'ecological' and ‘environmental’ determinants of health. It proposes more attention to ecosystems as foundational to human health and recognizes climate…

Planetary health and primary care: what’s the emergency? Terry Kemple British Journal of General Practice 2019; 69 (688): 536-537. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp19X706145 "In 30…

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…

The National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health (NCCMH) and the College Centre for Quality Improvement (CCQI) at the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych) have developed a report and…

This paper proposes an adaptation of the concept of value in healthcare and puts forwarda practical framework for incorporating sustainability into mainstream Quality Improvement methodologies:the…

This 2008 study found that populations exposed to greener environments also enjoy lower levels of income deprivation related health inequality.

This article highlights the impact climate change has on the health of mankind and the difficulties practicing nurses must address regarding resulting issues. The article calls for a public health…

"This report from the RCP and the RCPCHexamines the impact of exposure to air pollution across the course of a lifetime."

"The EAT-Lancet report is the first full scientific review of whatconstitutes a healthy diet from a sustainable food system, andwhich actions can support and speed up food systemtransformation."

Interesting article introducing the theme of climate change and health and highlighting the important advocacy role of health professionals