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New evidence shows wood burning actually:
Harms your wallet: wood burning is almost always more expensive than other forms of heating.
Harms your health: lighting fires in our homes is the largest…
This is a Cheshire&Merseyside guide for primary care practices to take up sustainability projects. Each project should be achievable per quarter. This list was devised as part of a funding proposal…
Published date
January 2024
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Nadja van Ginneken, Kathy Fallon, Kiki Lam, Nicki Dowling, Emma Scott
The GP Net 0 Study aims:
To understand how general practice is implementing decarbonisation actions to help achieve a net zero NHS; and
To generate actionable recommendations on how to support…
Published date
September 2023
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Dr Ana R Nunes and Prof Jeremy Dale (lead investigators)
A landmark report, laying the groundwork for reducing the carbon footprint of surgical care. The Green Surgery report has involved significant input and collaboration with individuals and…
This project was completed as part of Sustainable Kidney Care Scholar programme funded by the UK Kidney Association (UKKA).
Setting/Patient Group: Dialysis Unit
Issue to be addressed:
Acid…
At the University of Manchester, the Community Based Medical Education Team (CBME) has devised a new toolkit to encourage and support students and supervisorscarrying out 'green' quality improvement…
The modules can be accessed free of charge by those registered on the RCOG learning platform using the links below
Module 1 - The impact of climate change on health
Module 2 - The impact of the…
Published date
October 2023
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Dr Alice Clack, Miss Natasha Abdul Aziz and Dr Kathryn Hunt
NHS England has recently launched a new programme ofNational Medicines Optimisation Opportunities for 2023/24. The guidance outlines 16 key areas of focus, including:
addressing problematic…
Environmental outcomes: Carbon footprinting for healthcare.
This document will show you how to work out a carbon footprint of a service, system or pathway using updated greenhouse gas emission…
