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Dr Mark Miller is a Reader (Senior Research Scientist) working in the Centre for Cardiovascular Science at the University of Edinburgh, funded by the British Heart Foundation. Mark’s research…
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January 2024
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Dr Mark Miller, BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science, The University of Edinburgh
Project completed as part of the 2021 Green Team Competition.
Setting/Patient Group: Operating theatres
Issue to be addressed:
Approximately 23% of carbon emissions from surgery are due…
BMJ Sustainable Practice article describing the benefits of prescribing pills (tablets, capsules etc) rather than liquid.
Key points:
Pills are likely to have a reduced environmental impact…
A group of Canadian OT students studied the perceptions of Occupational Therapists and their understanding of their role in climate change. These findings which are to be published, were presented to…
This second year SSC allowed students to form groups and work on a project to communicate health and sustainability issues to a specific population of their choice.
These examples are from groups…
An innovation Agency report for the NHSE sustainable procurement team: Surgical Instrument Set Rationalisation: Understanding the benefits and replicating the process.
Read the full report here.
The current edition of the Pharmacy Declares newsletter is jam packed! Click below to read more about:
Medicines carbon footprinting
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society Greener Pharmacy…
