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Sustainability research

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26 Nov 2021
by
Clare Webster
Really keen to hear about the sustainability research within paediatrics going on out there. Where does PPE have a key role in infection control and where does handwashing suffice? How does the…
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Podcast- Why a new focus on sustainability in health care is urgently needed?

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19 Nov 2021
by
Sivakami Chelladurai
This podcast at BMJ Talk Medicine is from a series of podcasts produced by Cochrane sustainable Healthcare featuring the ideas of people who are actively working to windback harmful medical…
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Widely adopted pre-eclampsia test has additional environmental benefits

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16 Nov 2021
by
Jacqueline Cutting
Summary Routine use of a blood test to rule out pre-eclampsia which is keeping thousands of pregnant women safe and out of hospital, as well as reducing NHS costs, has carbon reduction…
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Young people speak out on climate change

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24 Oct 2021
by
Clare Webster
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/oct/17/gen-z-on-how-to-save-the-world-young-climate-activists-speak-out?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Before/after intervention study to determine impact on life-cycle carbon footprint of converting from single-use to reusable sharps containers in 40 UK NHS trusts

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22 Oct 2021
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Jacqueline Cutting
Carbon footprint of single-use &reusable sharps This open access BMJ article investigates the carbon footprint of converting fromsingle-useto reusable sharps containers in 40 UK NHS trusts. The…
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Lancet article - A call to action. Children's hospitals, child health and the climate crisis

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8 Oct 2021
by
Clare Webster
Login to the Lancet to read the article in full. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanchi/article/PIIS2352-4642(21)00269-8/fulltext
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RCPCH resources for members

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5 Oct 2021
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Dear All, In the lead up to COP26 there will be many events and resources toshareso feel free to post anything of relevance here. In the meantime the RCPCH page has many useful videos, links and…
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mhTV episode on Nursing and Sustainability

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17 Sep 2021
by
Siobhan Parslow-Williams
If you missed it, you can now watch thisepisode on Sustainabilty in Healthcare on mhTV; featuring Heather Baid, Anna Fuhrmann and myself withNicky Lambert and Vanessa Gilmartin Garrity. Its also…
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CFMS HEART: NATIONAL REPORT ON PLANETARY HEALTH EDUCATION 2021

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13 Sep 2021
by
Heather Baid
The Canadian Federation of Medical Students Health and Environment Adaptive Reponse Task Force recently released this report: CFMS HEART: National Report on Planetary Health Education…
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Climate Change Urgency and Action webinar series

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8 Sep 2021
by
Heather Baid
The Intensive Care Society has a fantastic lineup of speakers for a weekly lunchtime (one hour) webinar series called Climate Change Urgency and…