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Air pollution and respiratory health in patients with COPD

Created on
12 Nov 2024
by
Jennifer Nixon
I've just added a new resource to the network, and wanted to bring it to everyone's attention (I know my notifications only tell me about topics rather than new resources, but apologies if you end up…
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Improvements

Created on
8 Nov 2024
by
Stephanie Wallace
Hi all, we are currently in the process of decreasing our plastics use and I'm looking for assistance. It has been discussed as to why we are not using tap water for irrigation and flushing instead of…
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Less than 1 week until our next event

Created on
6 Nov 2024
by
Jennifer Nixon
It's less than week until our next 'sharing hour' on Tues 12thNov, 12-1pm. You can book your free place here:https://buytickets.at/centreforsustainablehealthcareltd/1437109 We'll be hearing from…
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Sleep/CPAP Innovation Project

Created on
5 Nov 2024
by
Madeleine Fairweather
I am currently looking at the referral process for the sleep service at my Trust. As part of an innovation project I am aiming to introduce a preventative medicine approach which encourages weight…
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Adding air pollution to your trust's risk register?

Created on
27 Oct 2024
by
Jennifer Nixon
Has anyone successfully added air pollution (outdoor, indoor, or both) to their trust's risk register. I've started looking into doing this after attending a trust board meeting where I learnt that…
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Optimising asthma reviews

Created on
23 Oct 2024
by
Aarti Bansal
Check out this very practical BMJ article "Optimising inhaled therapies in asthma" in our resource section. Useful for anyone working with patients with asthma. Especially in primary care.
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Sustainable Respiratory Care Sharing Hour - Digital interventions to decarbonise asthma care

Created on
19 Oct 2024
by
Jennifer Nixon
We're back with our next 'sharing hour' on Tues 12thNov, 12-1pm. You can book your (free!) place here:https://buytickets.at/centreforsustainablehealthcareltd/1437109 We'll hear from Lynn Elsey,…
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Animal agriculture, air pollution & respiratory health

Created on
17 Oct 2024
by
Laura-Jane Smith
Did you know that raising animals for food produces large volumes of air pollution? The government's own reports state that "Methane and non-methane volatile organic compounds (VOC) are emitted by…
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Call for group members: Task and Finish Group: BTS Sustainability Toolkit for Respiratory Professionals

Created on
26 Sep 2024
by
Jennifer Nixon
The British Thoracic Society (BTS) is calling for applicants to join a task and finish group to develop a BTS Sustainability Toolkit for Respiratory Professionals. Following the publication of…
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RCPCH webinar: Upskilling child health professionals to talk about air pollution

Created on
28 Aug 2024
by
Emily Parker
Air pollution is the second leading risk factor for death in children under the age of five. In 2017-19, an estimated 7% ofpaediatricasthma admissions in London were linked to spikes in air pollution.…