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Clean Air Day 2023: How do we reduce the environmental impact of respiratory care?

Created on
15 Jun 2023
by
Sara Lemaitre
Today it's #CleanAirDay! "Every year, air pollution causes up to 36,000 deaths in the UK.  The World Health Organisation and the UK Government recognise that air pollution is the largest…
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2 weeks until our first Respiratory Care Sustainability 'sharing hour'

Created on
14 Jun 2023
by
Jennifer Nixon
There are only 2 weeks to go until our first Respiratory Care Sustainability Network 'sharing hour'. It’s taking place online, 3-4pm, on Wednesday 28th June 2023, and will include: an overview…
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Climate change insights, health and well-being report

Created on
2 Jun 2023
by
Jennifer Nixon
I recently came across this quarterly report from the Office for National Statistics, which I found interesting and I thought might be useful to others:…
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Respiratory consumables - reduce waste

Created on
10 May 2023
by
annika shepherd
In my role as Community Childrens Physiotherapy Respiratory Physiotherapist and green champion for Community Team, there are many ways in which we can make a difference. I have a particular interest…
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Respiratory consumables - reduce waste

Created on
10 May 2023
by
annika shepherd
In my role as Community Childrens Physiotherapy Respiratory Physiotherapist and green champion for Community Team, there are many ways in which we can make a difference. I have a particular interest…
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Anti-inflammatory reliever therapy

Created on
27 Apr 2023
by
Alexander Wilkinson
Without much fanfare (yet), we now have a combination steroid + bronchodilator treatment licensed for use as needed in "mild" asthma. No maintenance therapy, just as needed, so it's not MART. This…
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Digital Contrast Innovation: SBRI Net Zero Grant

Created on
25 Apr 2023
by
Rachael Ward
Mina Moawad, working with the Oxford Academic Health Science Network (AHSN) as Methodologist/Health Economist, an NHS body hosted by the Oxford University Hospitals would like your help. Mina is…
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Climate Change and Radiology

Created on
24 Apr 2023
by
Nick Gulliver
This review article published this month in Radiology includes some specific actions to address climate change in radiology departmentsClimate Change and Radiology: Impetus for Change and a Toolkit…
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Gadolinium and the environment

Created on
24 Apr 2023
by
Iain Macleod
You may already be aware, but recent evidence has documented gadolinium (likely healthcare related) is ending up in our water, including rivers and oceans, as well as impacting animal development.…
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Sign the Health Worker letter to the Health Secretary asking him to support the Climate and Ecology Bill

Created on
11 Apr 2023
by
Alice Clack
Please sign and share this letter from the Health Community to the Health Secretary, asking him to support the Climate and Ecology Bill: https://www.zerohour.uk/organisation_signup_health/