Resource library

Within this article, the focus was to look at how climate change impacts the health status of patients, the significant lack of understanding around climate change, and the implications it has on…

This study audited the introduction of recycling of paper and cardboard within an operating theatre. All waste within a single operating theatre was collected by a dedicated team for 20 surgical…

This article highlights the impact climate change has on the health of mankind and the difficulties practicing nurses must address regarding resulting issues. The article calls for a public health…

"This report from the RCP and the RCPCHexamines the impact of exposure to air pollution across the course of a lifetime."

An article on the evidence base (or lack thereof) for the use of single use medical instruments.

"The EAT-Lancet report is the first full scientific review of whatconstitutes a healthy diet from a sustainable food system, andwhich actions can support and speed up food systemtransformation."

A report on overdiagnosis, which can contribute to patient harms and an increased carbon footprint of healthcare.

An article on green prescribing in the UK.

This paper describes the co-benefits of a green approach to prescribing.

A study of people with multiple long-term conditions who were taking treatments that were no longer right for them resulted in recommendations to help clinicians safely reduce or stop patients’…