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BMJ Sustainable Practice article describing the benefits of prescribing pills (tablets, capsules etc) rather than liquid.
Key points:
Pills are likely to have a reduced environmental impact…
In this Australian study, 164 undergraduate pharmacy students responded to an online questionnaire exploring their knowledge and attitudes towards environmental sustainability and environmentally…
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27 Feb 2024 •
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Esa Chen, Catherine Forrester, Aisling McEvoy, Judith Singleton.
The British Society of Dermatological Surgery recognises the contribution of skin surgery and patient pathways to climate change. Dermatological surgery plays both a role in the unfolding ecological…
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13 Jan 2025 •
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Ali F, Nikookam N, Hunt W, Holloran S, Ang E, Chaolin C, Charalambides M, Lowe A, Brindley L, Abbott R, Wernham A.
Read aboutJDS Evans Pharmacy in Newport, Wales, the only pharmacy to achieve a gold award as part of the first Greener Primary Care Wales Framework and Award Scheme.
Project completed as part of the Hampshire Hospitals Green Team Competition 2023.
Aim:To reduce waste by moving patients medication with them and returning unused medication in a timely manner…
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19 Dec 2023 •
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Claire Williams, Deputy Clinical Pharmacy Manager and Louise Bond, Deputy Lead Medicines Management Technician
The environmental impact of dermatological services may seem negligible compared to that of global events. And the evidence-base may be limited compared to the evidence generated over centuries of…
Globally, healthcare systems can account for up to 10% of national CO2 emissions. There is increasing awareness of the need to act to reduce the impact on our planet by living sustainably in our…
In the Autumn 2021 edition of our Member magazine, Dr Fiona Bruce and Dr Belinda Welsh shared the steps they have taken in their own practices and workplaces to reduce their environmental footprint.
At the Australasian College of Dermatologists we are committed to pursuing environmentally responsible business practices that contribute to sustainability, and to fostering such practices in our…
We commend Leonard and colleagues1 for their article that discusses sustainability in Mohs Surgery. Specifically, the authors highlight the use of a hyfrecator or electrodessication device in Mohs…
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12 Jan 2025 •
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Lauren Scott, Colby L Presley, Carrie Diamond, Christopher Stamey
