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This patient- and clinician-facing website gives guidance on choosing inhalers with lower environmental impact - something which is now included in the BTS asthma guidelines.
Section 8.6 of the newBTS/SIGN Guideline for the management of asthma highlights the environmental impactof metered dose inhalers (pMDI) and recommends that inhalers with low global-warming potential…
Are you confident in teaching patients how to use their inhalers? The first step in improving environmentalsustainability of inhaler use is to ensure that people use the correct technique to get the…
Resources on climate change and health have been developed by the Faculty of Public Health Sustainable Development Special Interest Group. Although intended primarily for Public Health Trainees, they…
This is an information tool to help people with asthma and their healthcare professionals discuss their options for inhaler devices.
The aiddescribes the different types of inhaler which…
Created on
25 Apr 2019 •
by
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
Project completed as part of the 2019 Royal Devon & Exeter Green Ward Competition. The project was completed by the catering team, who aimed to reduce plastic waste associated with catering…
Project completed as part of the 2019 Royal Devon & Exeter Green Ward Competition. The project was compeletd by the estates team and was the competition winner.
The team aimed to reduce the number…
SusQI project improving access to electronic notes in the community delivered as part of The 2019 Barts Health NHS Trust Green Ward Competition.
Project Aims: To improve access to electronic notes…
SusQI project eliminating duplicate GP letters delivered as part of The 2019 Barts Health NHS Trust Green Ward Competition. This project was the competition winner.
Project Aims: To stop sending…
The study analyses the impact of service provision at different locations on health outcomes, cost of service, carbon emissions and patients and their families.