UK Attitudes towards waste in Cataract Surgery
Cataracts remain the leading cause of blindness worldwide, and cataract surgery is the most commonly performed surgical procedure in the UK, and…
Inspired by the work of the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare, a group of occupational therapists in the United States started Occupational Therapists for Environmental Action (OTEA) in mid-2021.…
Cataract surgery is the most commonly performed surgery in the world and the UK. Therefore, there are a number of papers looking at carbon footprint of cataract surgery and ways to reduce it.
In…
The Canadian Federation of Medical Students Health and Environment Adaptive Reponse Task Force recently released this report:
CFMS HEART: National Report on Planetary Health Education…
The RCOT Annual Conference is taking place online today and tomorrow. Along with the usual excellent sessions and other delights that can be found over the two days, the two below sessions focusing on…
Hi all, I work in the sustainability team for my Trust and I'm collaborating with our libraries to curate a sustainable healthcare reading list for them to promote in the coming months on the run up…
The GREEN-ICU research study is seeking views on environmental sustainability from people working in intensive care.
This includes anyone connected to intensive care through clinical practice,…
In celebration of #EarthDay2021, the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) has declared a #ClimateEmergency and released a Call to Action for Environmentally Sustainable…
Environment and climate change have been areas I’ve been passionate about for a while, and I have made changes in my personal life to decrease my own carbon footprint. However, I have been at a loss…