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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.…
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GPhC Net Zero Action Plan

Created on
27 Aug 2024
by
Nuala Hampson
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…
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Climate Action Fellowship

Created on
22 Aug 2024
by
Alex Pearson
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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Carbon intensity of medicines...

Created on
17 Aug 2024
by
Gerry Lowe
Hi 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…
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PhD in good practices in sustainable procurement of medicines in the NHS

Created on
14 Aug 2024
by
Minna Eii
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…
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Sustainability in Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment

Created on
1 Aug 2024
by
Nuala Hampson
Has anyone been involved in or aware of including sustainability considerations into localPharmaceutical Needs Assessments? Any examples or relevant resources would be…
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European Association of Hospital Pharmacists Sustainability Report June 2024

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23 Jul 2024
by
Minna Eii
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…
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Survey of environmental sustainability in pharmacy practice

Created on
15 Jul 2024
by
Sarah Cowans
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…
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"Simple changes to make the air cleaner" blog and Clean Air Calculator

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12 Jul 2024
by
Jennifer Nixon
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…