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This report is an analysis by Malhotra and colleagues, who explain how and why a US initiative to get doctors to stop using interventions with no benefit is being brought to the UK.
Published date
May 2015
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by
Malhotra, A., Maughan, D., Ansell, J., Lehman, R., Henderson, A., Gray, M., and Stephenson, T.
The mental health effects of climate change are significant and highly concerning, yet little is known about the magnitude of these effects or how best to manage them. This introduction to the…
A survey was conducted in the UK investigating communication methods used by staff to inform and remind patients about appointments.Increased number of communication methods used was associated with a…
Social networking sites (SNS) are having an increasing influence on patients' lives and doctors are far from certain about how to deal with this new challenge. In our literature search, we could find…
Awareness about the waste that occurs throughout clinical care is increasing. The wasteful use of clinical resources suggests a need to improve sustainability in health care, given the current context…
It has become apparent that the climate crisis is reaching critical levels and Governments and key organisations are recognising the need for change. A review of current literature reveals very little…
Dear all,
It's a difficult day for the NHS today. We know things could be different, in many ways.
One thing we can celebrate is the ambitious plan to create a Net Zero NHS.
Please…
This is a panel discussion at RSNA sponsored by Philips which gives some valuable insights from radiologists in the USA, and from industry. You can just enter your details on the Philips website to…
New paper launched in conjunction with the new HealthcareLCA database. Paper discusses the new open-access database, methods and everything known about life cycle assessments (LCA's) in healthcare so…
This report argues that health organisations in the UK and elsewhere should end investment in the 200 largest publicly-listed fossil fuel companies. Continued investment in these companies runs…