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Recycling Inhalers

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4 Apr 2014
by
Christelle Blunden
Dear all Very good news- the UKs first inhaler recyling scheme has begun- seehttp://www.gsk.com/uk/consumers/complete-the-cycle.htmlfor more details including to find out whether pharmacies near…
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BJGP article - Carbon Footprint of Patients Journeys

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19 Sep 2013
by
Sally Aston
Carbon footprint of patient journeys through primary careAbstract from an article published in the British Journal of General Practice (BJGP) September 2013 and taken from SDU webite…
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Chemical exposures during pregnancy - what to advise?

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6 Jun 2013
by
Frances Mortimer
Has anyone else had a chance to read the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists' scientific impact paper on chemical exposures during pregnancy…
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NICE guidance on brief advice for physical activity

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3 Jun 2013
by
Frances Mortimer
Generally it seems like a good thing when NICE produces clinical guidance for evidence-based lifestyle interventions - helping to make them more officially part of good clinical care. So it's good to…
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BMJ editorial - Inhaled drugs and global warming: time to shift to dry powder inhalers

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29 May 2013
by
Frances Mortimer
Asatmospheric carbon dioxide levels top 400 parts per million,an editorial in this week's BMJ from Nick Hopkinson, Toby Hillman and Frances Mortimer draws attention to the impact of respiratory…
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Frithwood Surgery launches their NHS Forest and Health Walk on 15th May

Created on
14 May 2013
by
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Healthcare practitioners from Frithwood Surgery have created greenspace and designed a health walk from the GP surgery through the village demonstrating the practice’s commitment to the health and…
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CleanMed 2013 - call for case studies

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7 May 2013
by
Frances Mortimer
CSH is hosting this year'sCleanMed Europeconference, 17-19 September 2013. The emphasis will be on redesigning healthcare for a sustainable future (as opposed to providing the same care more…
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CleanMed 2013 - call for case studies

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7 May 2013
by
Frances Mortimer
CSH is hosting this year'sCleanMed Europeconference, 17-19 September 2013. The emphasis will be on redesigning healthcare for a sustainable future (as opposed to providing the same care more…
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Plans underway for a Sustainable Respiratory Inhalers Programme

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4 Apr 2013
by
Frances Mortimer
The continued use of metered-dose inhalers (MDIs) in respiratory care will have a potentially serious effect on global warming if production is not controlled, largely because these inhalers use…
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The Guardian - Sustainable Business - Health and Wellbeing

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3 Jan 2013
by
Sally Aston
There is some interesting reading on Sustainable Business on the Guardian website and a ‘Health and Wellbeing’ link. SeehereThe director of the NHS Sustainable Development Unit, David Pencheon, talks…