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RCPCH event - feedback

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3 Dec 2021
by
Clare Webster
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…
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Sustainability research

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26 Nov 2021
by
Clare Webster
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…
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National NHS Estates Team visit Green NHS Projects on Estates and Facilities Spotlight Day

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23 Nov 2021
by
Jacqueline Cutting
On Monday 22 November for theGreenerNHS Estates and Facilities Spotlight Day, key staff from the National NHS Estates Team visited a number of projects showcasing Green NHS ideas. These…
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Podcast- Why a new focus on sustainability in health care is urgently needed?

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19 Nov 2021
by
Sivakami Chelladurai
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…
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Widely adopted pre-eclampsia test has additional environmental benefits

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16 Nov 2021
by
Jacqueline Cutting
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…
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Launch of online Carbon Calculator for GP practices

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3 Nov 2021
by
Matthew Sawyer
The Sustainable Healthcare Coalition is pleased to invite you to the launch of a significant new development designed to help GP practices easily measure their carbon footprint and identify their…
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Young people speak out on climate change

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24 Oct 2021
by
Clare Webster
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/oct/17/gen-z-on-how-to-save-the-world-young-climate-activists-speak-out?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Lancet article - A call to action. Children's hospitals, child health and the climate crisis

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8 Oct 2021
by
Clare Webster
Login to the Lancet to read the article in full. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanchi/article/PIIS2352-4642(21)00269-8/fulltext
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RCPCH resources for members

Created on
5 Oct 2021
by
Admin *
Dear All, In the lead up to COP26 there will be many events and resources toshareso feel free to post anything of relevance here. In the meantime the RCPCH page has many useful videos, links and…
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CFMS HEART: NATIONAL REPORT ON PLANETARY HEALTH EDUCATION 2021

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13 Sep 2021
by
Heather Baid
The Canadian Federation of Medical Students Health and Environment Adaptive Reponse Task Force recently released this report: CFMS HEART: National Report on Planetary Health Education…