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…
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.…
The General Pharmaceutical Council has today published its Net Zero Action Plan. The document outlines how the GPhC is addressing their own carbon footprint and how they plan to use regulatory levers…
Hi all,
I'm Alex and I'm a pharmacist working in primary care in Nottingham.
I have just started a part time role as a 'Clinical fellow for net zero ICS' in Nottingham.
I have to implement a…
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Does anyone know of a list of the carbon emissions per unit dose of some drugs and related items, please? Specifically the following...
Hartmann’s fluid, 0.5% bupivacaine (“heavy” – so with…
Dear all,
I am a practicing pharmacist undertaking a PhD study at the University of Huddersfield, and I would appreciate your help.
My research aims to inform the development of good practice…
Has anyone been involved in or aware of including sustainability considerations into localPharmaceutical Needs Assessments? Any examples or relevant resources would be…
Here is a copy of the European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP) Sustainability Working Group report submitted to General Assembly June 2024. Myself and Barry Melia co-chair this working…
As part of the Yorkshire and Humber Future Leaders Programme, a medicines sustainability project was undertaken with the North East and Yorkshire School of Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation (NHS…
A recent UKHACC bulletin signposted to this blog, and associated clean air calculator. I thought they might be useful to network members, both as individuals, and to sign-post patients and colleagues…