In this Australian study, 164 undergraduate pharmacy students responded to an online questionnaire exploring their knowledge and attitudes towards environmental sustainability and environmentally…
Published date
November 2023
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Esa Chen, Catherine Forrester, Aisling McEvoy, Judith Singleton.
Project completed as part of the 2023-4 Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust Green Team Competition.Team membersJaneme Lam, Renal specialist pharmacistShelley Rossiter, Renal ward managerSetting /…
What you need to know:
- Pills are likely to have a reduced environmental impact compared with an equivalent dose of liquid medication, with less packaging and less wasted medicine
- Pill swallowing…
This service evaluation prospectively evaluated whether patients admitted to the admissions ward for acute respiratory conditions were assessed for DPI suitability and switched to MDIs if appropriate.
Very excited to share our second Greener PCPA podcast with Dr Shireen Kassam 🌱on how a whole food plant-based diet can support better health.
This episode covers:
What a whole food plant-based diet…
BMJ Sustainable Practice article describing the benefits of prescribing pills (tablets, capsules etc) rather than liquid.
Key points:
Pills are likely to have a reduced environmental impact…
Healthcare and particularly medicines contribute significantly to the NHS carbon footprint and to environmental pollution.
This article discusses significant pharmaceutical contributors, actions…