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The RPS Greener Pharmacy Guides and Toolkit have been developed to help pharmacy staff reduce their carbon footprint, so that the pharmacy profession can play their part in addressing the current…
Benzodiazepines and z-drugs are commonly prescribed medications in a variety of psychiatric settings.The majority of inpatient benzodiazepine prescriptions are for >4 weeks (95.6%) and off-label…
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April 2025
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Lobo, M., Alriyahi, B., Salimkumar, R., Salwey, C. and Eltayeb, H.
This paper explores the challenges faced by general practice in implementing sustainable prescribing. It outlines the actions governments and other relevant bodies across the UK can take to…
A useful mobile app which scans consumer dermatologic product ingredients and determines if the ingredients may be harmful to the user or the environment. I am ever increasingly concerned about the…
Presented by Katy Whitehouse at February's Susnet event focused on Entonox, a real world case study of Catalytic Entonox cracking.Katy Whitehouse is a consultant obstetric anaesthetist at the Royal…
This recording from February's Women's Health Susnet Event on Entonox, discusses the monitoring of the carbon mitigation impacts of introducing an “Entonox Cracking” device into the maternity…
A study has found that Bradford's clean air zone has reduced air pollution and saved the NHS approximately £30,700 monthly in its first year. The zone led to a 25% decrease in GP visits for…
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April 2025
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Teumzghi F. Mebrahtu, Gillian Santorelli, Tiffany C. Yang, James E. Tate, Sally Jones, John Wright, Rosemary R.C. McEachan
This study presents the carbon footprint of the In-Centre Haemodialysis (ICHD) patient pathway in Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, mapping emissions across key stages of treatment. It highlights the…
Many of us want to make a difference, yet knowing where to start can feel overwhelming. This page is here to spark ideas and empower action, with practical, easy-to-follow examples organized by focus…
Project completed as part of the 2024 Coventry and Warwickshire Green Team Competition.Team membersLisa Taylor COPD clinical nurse specialistJo Stewart - Project Manager, Strategy and PlanningSetting…
