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Integration of sustainability into the AHP curricula
The Council of Deans of Health (CoDH) have worked with a wide group of stakeholders across the four UK nations to develop a curricula guidance…
Reviewed and endorsed by the NHS England and NHS Improvement Inhaler Working Group and Asthma UK and the British Lung Foundation
This guide can support healthcare professionals to safely and…
This report outlines considerations for a transition to reusable containers in place of single use tray wrap for surgical sets. Potential financial, carbon and social impacts have been considered.…
Published date
May 2025
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Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Health technology innovator Philips discusses how healthcare leaders can achieve financial and environmental sustainability through technology, preventive care, and strategic financing – enhancing…
The Green Nephrology Summit 2012 was held in London on 26th September, organised by the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare and attended by nurses, doctors, technicians, patients, NHS managers, industry…
Short read article.
"Scotland’s chief medical officer has said innovation can help drive sustainable healthcare as the country faces rising disease levels and climate change."
"We can only design for a sustainable healthcare system if we look at how people, other living things and our environment are connected."
Prof. Geke Ludden
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…
Green walking is about moving through a natural space. This simple act brings multiple benefits to physical, social and mental health. It can improve patients’ progress during hospitalisation and…
The article proposes some ways in which carbon footprints can be used to inform strategy for sustainable healthcare and highlights areas to apply caution.
Published date
September 2024
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Chantelle Rizan, Cassandra Thiel, and Mahmood F Bhutta