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BackgroundHuman health is inextricably linked to planetary health. The desire to nurture and protect both concurrently requires the mitigation of healthcare-associated environmental harms…
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January 2024
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Walpole S, Popat A, Blakey EP, Holden E, Whittaker B, Saggu R, Fennell-Wells A, Armit K & Hothi D
Dr Mark Miller is a Reader (Senior Research Scientist) working in the Centre for Cardiovascular Science at the University of Edinburgh, funded by the British Heart Foundation. Mark’s research…
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January 2024
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Dr Mark Miller, BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science, The University of Edinburgh
New guidance,Education for sustainable healthcare within UK pre-registration curricula for allied health professions, sets the groundwork for the next generation of health and care professionals. It…
Objective: To evaluate patient satisfaction on gynaecological examination with metal, plastic and biobased plastic vaginal specula, and to investigate whether patients are willing to compromise on…
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December 2023
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Amber A. A. Ten Buuren, Tessa B. Poolman, Marlies Y. Bongers, Lauren M. Bullens, Nehalennia Van Hanegem, Wenche M. Klerkx, Anne Timmermans, Nicolaas P. A. Zuithoff, Anneke Kwee
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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November 2023
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Esa Chen, Catherine Forrester, Aisling McEvoy, Judith Singleton.
Open access study.
Study objective: To understand whether self-sampling can reduce carbon emissions (CO2e) from the NHS cervical screening programme (NHSCSP) by comparing the carbon footprint of…
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November 2023
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Whittaker M, Davies JC, Sargent A, Sawyer M, Crosbie EJ
This interactiveTangible actions for sustainable healthcaretool in the BMJ is great - it collates articles related to sustainable healthcare in various ways, including by specialty. Lots of examples…
At the University of Manchester, the Community Based Medical Education Team (CBME) has devised a new toolkit to encourage and support students and supervisorscarrying out 'green' quality improvement…
Great project by Occupational Therapist Jacqueline Gordon, run at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, focusing on providing reusable period pants for young people. (Poster…
Women's Health Sustainability Event October, 2023.
Diet and Exercise in Women's Health featuring:
'The Power of Nutrition for improving Women's Health'.Dr. Shireen Kassam, Founder and…
