A study has found that Bradford's clean air zone has reduced air pollution and saved the NHS approximately £30,700 monthly in its first year. The zone led to a 25% decrease in GP visits for…
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Teumzghi F. Mebrahtu, Gillian Santorelli, Tiffany C. Yang, James E. Tate, Sally Jones, John Wright, Rosemary R.C. McEachan
This paper examines how the humanity-driven crossing of planetary boundaries beyond safe levels impacts the health of children, with an emphasis on infectious diseases. The review elucidates how…
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10 Feb 2025 •
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Mikaela Coleman, Palwasha Yousafzai Khan, Lauren Linde, Phoebe Williams, Ben Marais
Project completed as part of the RUH Bath Green Team Competition.Team members: Fabio Soliman, Georgia-Rose Gleeson, Elizabeth RaySetting / patent group: CateringIssue: At the Royal United Hospitals…
The British Society of Dermatological Surgery recognises the contribution of skin surgery and patient pathways to climate change. Dermatological surgery plays both a role in the unfolding ecological…
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13 Jan 2025 •
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Ali F, Nikookam N, Hunt W, Holloran S, Ang E, Chaolin C, Charalambides M, Lowe A, Brindley L, Abbott R, Wernham A.
AbstractIntroduction: The National Health Service (NHS) has set the goal of reaching net zero emissions by 2040. Within dermatology, minor skin surgery is particularly energy- and resource-intensive.…
Sometimes it seems the sustainability tasks we face are so enormous it's difficult to know where to start.This little table hopefully gives some ideas as to what we can do in our professional and/or…
How to Drive Sustainable Healthcare: Educate, Engage, and Empower
https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/how-to-drive-sustainable-healthcare
Discover the importance of sustainability in…
How bad will the climate crisis get and what can we, as a healthcare community, do about it?
Dr Mark Harber, the new Royal College of Physicians of London expert adviser on healthcare…
Case study submitted as part of Lancet Commission call for case studies.
Team members / location: Professor Mary Lynch/UK/Republic of Ireland/University of KwaZulu-Natal
Issue:The KwaZulu-Natal…
Case study submitted as part of Lancet Commission call for case studies.
Team members / location:Brian Gray/ Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Issue:MedStar Harbor Hospital (MHH) sits on…