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Plastic waste

Created on
23 Apr 2024
by
Sara Martin
Working in theatre we use alot of plastic, especially on the scrub side. I was wondering has any other hospital worked out a safe and environmentally friendly was to recycle these plastics or another…
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1 week until the next Sustainable Respiratory Care 'sharing hour' - How can a visual guide support high quality and low carbon asthma reviews?

Created on
23 Apr 2024
by
Jennifer Nixon
This time next week, we'll be discussing what we can focus on during asthma reviews with our patients. What will help them understand their condition better, take their preventer inhaler,…
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1 week until the next Sustainable Respiratory Care 'sharing hour' - How can a visual guide support high quality and low carbon asthma reviews?

Created on
23 Apr 2024
by
Jennifer Nixon
This time next week, the Sustainable Respiratory Care team willbe discussing what we can focus on during asthma reviews with our patients. What will help them understand their condition…
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1 week until our next Sustainable Respiratory Care 'sharing hour' - How can a visual guide support high quality and low carbon asthma reviews?

Created on
23 Apr 2024
by
Jennifer Nixon
This time next week, we'll be discussing what we can focus on during asthma reviews with our patients. What will help them understand their condition better, take their preventer inhaler, and use the…
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GMC/MPTS decision due today regarding doctor involved in climate activism

Created on
23 Apr 2024
by
Jennifer Nixon
Dr Sarah Benn, who was arrested and imprisoned for holding a placard outside an oil refinery, was found guilty of professional misconduct by the GMC. She will find out whether she is to be struck off…
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Greener initiatives in podiatry by Royal College of Podiatry

Created on
23 Apr 2024
by
Katie Harwood
In October 2020, the NHS became the world’s first health service to commit to reaching carbon net zero, in response to the profound and growing threat to health posed by climate change. We've been…
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2023 European State of the Climate report - health findings

Created on
22 Apr 2024
by
Rachael Ward
Europe experiences widespread flooding and severe heatwaves in 2023 In 2023, the impacts of climate change continued to be seen across Europe, with millions of people impacted by extreme weather…
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Call for papers on Sustainable Medicine Use

Created on
22 Apr 2024
by
Nuala Hampson
Call for papers for a special themed issue of the International Journal of Pharmacy Practice on the climate, nature and pollution crises and how more sustainable medicines use can make a…
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Climate and health news blog - Communicating climate change and health - new toolkit

Created on
22 Apr 2024
by
Rachael Ward
Greta H from Climate and health news has recently published this informative blog which looks at the New toolkit for health professionals from the World Health Organization. Communicating climate…
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Planetary Health Report Card 2024

Created on
22 Apr 2024
by
Nuala Hampson
HappyEarth Day! The 2024Planetary Health Report Cards are released today. Congratulations to UCL, Keele and Queen's University schools of pharmacy who all took part in PHRC 2024.