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New Asthma Toolkit for GPs on Greener Practice website

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13 Apr 2022
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Aarti Bansal
Greener Practice have launced an asthma toolkit designed to help GP practices improve outcomes for patients with asthma whilst also reducing carbon emissions. It will help practices achieve the PCN…
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Green Endoscopy: Counting the Carbon Cost of Our Practice

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18 Mar 2022
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Robin Baddeley
We have just published a commentary on Green Endoscopy in Gastroenterology,a major gastroenterology journal. https://www.gastrojournal.org/article/S0016-5085(22)00147-0/fulltext Here we…
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New CSH course - Sustainable Respiratory Care

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7 Mar 2022
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Hayley Pinto
In view of the significant contribution Inhalers make to the NHS carbon footprint, CSH have developed a new course focused on Sustainable Respiratory Care. I wonder if you would be interested in…
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Association between greenspace and blood pressure: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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24 Jan 2022
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Jacqueline Cutting
This new review shows a positive link between greenspace and blood pressure. Meta-analysis showed a decrease in blood pressure and risk of hypertension in a greater greenspace living…
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Green Endoscopy Edition of TIGE

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13 Dec 2021
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Robin Baddeley
Those of you wanting to learn more on the topic of sustainable endoscopy should read a recent edition of the journalTechniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopywhich isparticularly focussed on…
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Update on Green Endoscopy (Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology)

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13 Dec 2021
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Robin Baddeley
Do have a gander at a recent commentary piece we wrote for the Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology on the topic of sustainable endoscopy. It provides an update on the field of Green Endoscopy on…
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Any research comparing the carbon footprint of tablet and liquid medication?

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6 Dec 2021
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Rosie Hillson
Hi All, Does anyone know of any research/studies that have looked at how the carbon footprint of tablet medication compares with the carbon footprint of liquid medication? Many…
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National NHS Estates Team visit Green NHS Projects on Estates and Facilities Spotlight Day

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23 Nov 2021
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Jacqueline Cutting
On Monday 22 November for theGreenerNHS Estates and Facilities Spotlight Day, key staff from the National NHS Estates Team visited a number of projects showcasing Green NHS ideas. These…
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Widely adopted pre-eclampsia test has additional environmental benefits

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16 Nov 2021
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Jacqueline Cutting
Summary Routine use of a blood test to rule out pre-eclampsia which is keeping thousands of pregnant women safe and out of hospital, as well as reducing NHS costs, has carbon reduction…
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Launch of online Carbon Calculator for GP practices

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3 Nov 2021
by
Matthew Sawyer
The Sustainable Healthcare Coalition is pleased to invite you to the launch of a significant new development designed to help GP practices easily measure their carbon footprint and identify their…