As part of our practice’s work towards sustainable healthcare, we have been looking at useful resources to help our team understand sustainability, climate change and the links with health and dentistry.
We thought we would share some of these resources here in case they are useful to other dental teams. They include information on sustainable dentistry, climate change and health, and practical ways that dental practices can support a healthier planet and healthier communities.
We have found these resources useful and hope they are helpful to other practices too.
British Dental Association – Sustainability in your dental practice
Practical information about sustainability in dental practices, including waste, energy, travel, materials and prevention. https://www.bda.org/advice/patient-care-and-practice-safety/clinical-compliance/sustainability-in-your-dental-practice/
Centre for Sustainable Healthcare – Sustainable Dentistry Guide
A practical guide for dental teams looking at different ways we can make dentistry more sustainable. https://sustainablehealthcare.org.uk/activity/sustainable-dentistry-guide/
CSH Sustainable Dentistry learning - https://sustainablehealthcare.org.uk/what-we-do/programmes/education/sustainable-dentistry-individual-course/
Greener NHS
Information about sustainable healthcare and the effects of climate change on health. https://www.england.nhs.uk/greenernhs/
UKHSA climate and health - https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2023/12/11/11-things-to-know-about-the-health-effects-of-climate-change-report/
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