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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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17 Feb 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 paper examines how the humanity-driven crossing of planetary boundaries beyond safe levels impacts the health of children, with an emphasis on infectious diseases. The review elucidates how…
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10 Feb 2025 •
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Mikaela Coleman, Palwasha Yousafzai Khan, Lauren Linde, Phoebe Williams, Ben Marais
The purpose of this document is to showcase work that has been done in Primary Care by some ICBs in England as part of their Green Plans in order to meet the Greener NHS net zero targets
KitNewCare is a pioneering EU co-funded project to make kidney healthcare more environmentally sustainable. Recognising healthcare’s role in global carbon emissions (5-11%), the project focuses on…
The Observatory on the Future of Healthcare in the Australian Institute of Health Innovation has just completed five years of research working to improve how they manage global warming, human health…
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4 Feb 2025 •
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Braithwaite, J., Benson, I., Patel, R., Clay, C., Churruca, K., Coiera, E., Fisher, G., Ellis, L. A., Long, J. C., Naru, F., Pagano, L., Rahimi-Ardabili, H., Rojas, C., Smith, C. L., Spanos, S., Tran, Y., Wijekulasuriya, S. and Zurynski, Y. (2025).
The GP Net 0 Study aims:
To understand how general practice is implementing decarbonisation actions to help achieve a net zero NHS; and
To generate actionable recommendations on how to support…
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12 Aug 2024 •
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Dr Ana R Nunes and Prof Jeremy Dale (lead investigators)
A landmark report, laying the groundwork for reducing the carbon footprint of surgical care. The Green Surgery report has involved significant input and collaboration with individuals and…
Sign up for the Climate Change eBulletin from the Royal College of Paediatrics.
Stay up to date with news, events and ways to get involved on tackling climate change. The RCPCH Climate Change…
A link to a PrescQIPP web page. On the web page, there are inhaler carbon emissions data for each inhaler, as well as other resources to support low carbon inhaler prescribing. For example, an inhaler…
Health Declares Climate and Ecological Emergency is a grassroots, voluntary group of health professionals and organisations from across the UKcommitted to acting and advocating to protect planetary…
