Happy 2022 to everyone.
It would be great to share current sustainability projects here. Tell us what you have going on in your local area!
I have created a 'Sustainable paediatrics' Teams page…
Climate change has been described as "the greatest threat to global health of the 21st century".
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH) has become the first London hospital to declare a…
I'd like to see a section in the BNF about carbon footprints of care. Please help achieve this by pushing for it with any contacts you have.
I know that it's not going to be feasible to give exact…
Hi All,
Does anyone know of any research/studies that have looked at how the carbon footprint of tablet medication compares with the carbon footprint of liquid medication?
Many…
Keen to hear from members who attended the recent RCPCH event -The impact of climate change on child health at home and abroad: COP26 and beyond
If you would share your learning here that would be…
Really keen to hear about the sustainability research within paediatrics going on out there.
Where does PPE have a key role in infection control and where does handwashing suffice?
How does the…
'A number of studies have estimated the carbon footprint of healthcare provision in a variety of contexts, but the emission factors used to account for associated waste vary widely and are not…
This podcast at BMJ Talk Medicine is from a series of podcasts produced by Cochrane sustainable Healthcare featuring the ideas of people who are actively working to windback harmful medical…
Summary
Routine use of a blood test to rule out pre-eclampsia which is keeping thousands of pregnant women safe and out of hospital, as well as reducing NHS costs, has carbon reduction…