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The evidence regarding community treatment order effectiveness has been conflicting. This systematic review aims to bring up to date the review performed by Churchill and colleagues in 2005 by…

*please note: this article is behind a paywall* Abstract The current global ecological crisis threatens to irreversibly alter the conditions under which human civilization has evolved. Within…

The study used life cycle assessment (LCA) to estimate the environmental impacts and financial cost of repairing surgical scissors. The functional unit was one use of a reusable surgical scissor, and…

This study examines the carbon footprint of the supply of medical equipment needed for renal services in the NHS.

This is an article from the IPEM (Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine) newsletter by Imperial College Healthcare Trust's Principal Nuclear Medicine Physicist, Laura Perry, outlining some…

'The demand for eye care—the most common medical speciality in some countries—is increasing globally due to both demographic change and the development of eye health-care services in low-income and…

Propellants in metered dose inhalers are powerful greenhouse gases. It is five years since the Climate Change Act (2008) was introduced to ensure that by 2050 the United Kingdom cuts its carbon…

Peninah Murage and colleagues argue that biodiversity is the cornerstone of healthy natural habitats. Its preservation is vital to human health and should therefore be embedded into medical and…

This is an opinion piece stating that the quality of mental health services can be protected for the future by taking action now. Requires a login.