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Dr Emily Kennedy from the Effective Prescribing and Therapeutics Division, Scotland, shared experiences of sustainable pharmacy practice from the Scottish perspective and described a range of…
The NHSScotland Climate Emergency & Sustainability Strategyaims for an environmentally and socially sustainable health and care system that improves the health and wellbeing of people living in…
Technical Case StudyGlobally,anaesthetic gases are responsible for ∼2-3% of Healthcare’s carbon footprint.The United Kingdom has steadfastly reduced its emissions associated with volatile…
Technical Case Study
Populations are ageing and many people over the age of 50 years live with multiplelong-term conditions and as a result take multiple medications (known aspolypharmacy).…
Technical Case Study
Propellant gases contained in metered dose inhalers are powerful greenhouse gases and approximately 3% of the carbon footprint of NHS Scotland results from these inhalers.…
Project completed as part of the Great Ormond Street Hospital Green Team Competition.
Team members:
Snehal Bakrania, Medicines information pharmacist
Sadhna Ayesha Sharma, Cardiology…
Abstract
The healthcare sector is a significant producer of greenhouse gas emissions. Gases that contribute to climate change include carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and chlorofluorocarbons.…
Abstract
The healthcare sector is a significant producer of greenhouse gas emissions. Gases that contribute to climate change include carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and chlorofluorocarbons.…
Abstract
The healthcare sector is a significant producer of greenhouse gas emissions. Gases that contribute to climate change include carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and chlorofluorocarbons.…
