Did you know that raising animals for food produces large volumes of air pollution? The government's own reports state that "Methane and non-methane volatile organic compounds (VOC) are emitted by…
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…
The University of Birmingham is calling for abstract submissions for poster presentations for its Research for Greener Surgery Conference 2024 on Tuesday 17 December 2024, held on campus.
The…
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Our team has developed a free Carbon Reduction Plan (CRP) generator tool to streamline the process of creating a carbon reduction plan. This tool eliminates the need for manual data…
The 'Environmental outcomes - carbon footprinting for healthcare' document available on SusQI.org under 'Resources' and the 'Step-by-step guide: Step 4 Measure the Impact' has been updated to reflect…
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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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…
We are proud to announce that the final funded(free) places for the conference Healthcare Facilities Management, taking place on the 10th of September 2024, at The National Conference Centre in…
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…