This is a must watchvideoabout the 2015Lancet commission on health and climate change.The 2015LancetCommission on Health and Climate Change maps out the impacts of climate change, and the necessary…
The authors of a new landmarkreportinthe Lancetdescribed mental health disorders as among the most dangerous of the “indirect” health effects of global warming.“It will get very bad,’’ predicts…
Why is it that doctors, whose aim it is to improve health are, with the emissions associated with delivering healthcare, adding significantly to the health threat posed by climate change? One reason…
The UK’s former top climate change diplomat urges the head of the oil company to become part of the solution to climate changeJohn Ashton's letter to Shell is a winner'Talk to us about how you will…
What is Green Nephrology, why is it important to kidney patients, and how can patients, carers and local Kidney Patients' Associations get involved? CSH, the National Kidney Federation (NKF) and…
Members of Psych SusNet, with the support from the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare have written anOccasional Paperfor the Royal College of Psychiatriststitled:Sustainability in Psychiatry.It is…
Dear all,Efforts are being made to produce a list of practical suggestions on Psych Susnet to help encourage members to get involved and start being proactive to help our service be more sustainable.…
Members of the Green Nephrology Network have been collaborating with the National Kidney Federation to develop an information leaflet for patients about Green Nephrology. The leaflet is to be…
House of Commons announcement
NEW INQUIRY LAUNCHED ON: SUSTAINABILITY IN THE NHS
A year after the NHS published its SD Strategy (‘Sustainable, Resilient, Healthy People & Places’) in January…
I was the lead author for an Academy of Medical Royal Colleges Report about wasted use of clinical resources in the NHS. It was launched last month and can be found here. The report states that to…