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SHARE conference - 6 May 2022 - Sustainable Healthcare Academic Research and Enterprise

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14 Apr 2022
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Heather Baid
SHARE conference - Sustainable Healthcare Academic Research and Enterprise 6 May 2022 10am-4pm BST (British Standard Time) Free on Zoom - open to anyone interested in sustainable…
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9 things you can do for your health and the planet

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22 Mar 2022
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Bethan Davies
This series of recommendations launched by UK climate and health experts (Grantham Institute, Imperial College London, Institute of Global Health Innovation, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust,…
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Pharmaceutical pollution

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9 Mar 2022
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Bethan Davies
Good resource on pharmaceutical pollution - public bodies in Scotland working together to reduce pharmaceutical pollution in the environment. https://ohbp.org/ This is an environmental cost that…
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Association between greenspace and blood pressure: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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24 Jan 2022
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Jacqueline Cutting
This new review shows a positive link between greenspace and blood pressure. Meta-analysis showed a decrease in blood pressure and risk of hypertension in a greater greenspace living…
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BNF

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23 Dec 2021
by
Richard Thomas
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…
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Any research comparing the carbon footprint of tablet and liquid medication?

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6 Dec 2021
by
Rosie Hillson
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…
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The carbon footprint of waste streams in a UK hospital

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25 Nov 2021
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Rosie Hillson
'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…
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Widely adopted pre-eclampsia test has additional environmental benefits

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16 Nov 2021
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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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WSO webinar - environment and stroke

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13 Oct 2021
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Bethan Davies
Upcoming WSO webinaron effects of climate change on stroke and opportunities for stroke prevention - should be well worth watching. With previous WSO webinars, if you have registered, you can watch…
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Ideas for carbon reduction in a stroke service?

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27 Aug 2021
by
Rustam Al-Shahi Salman
Help! I'm applying to my local NHS carbon reinvestment fund for a pathfinder project to scope ways that carbon and cost can be reduced in the stroke service. Has anyone quantified major targets for…