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AbstractBackgroundDermatological surgery contributes to the large environmental impact of healthcare, but to date there are no data on the current sustainability practices, attitudes, or behaviours of…
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Fatima Ali, Hakam Jabouri, Rachel A Abbott, Aaron Wernham
This two-part review addresses the pressing need for environmental sustainability in dermatological surgery, driven by the National Health Service’s commitment to net-zero emissions. Part 2 of this…
Dear Editor, The National Health Service (NHS) ambition to deliver net zero care by 2040 requires the NHS to deep-dive into their operations1 to identify opportunities for efficiency gain and optimize…
In 2017, health and social care organizations contributed 6.3% of carbon emissions in England. Efforts to reduce the environmental footprint of the National Health Service (NHS) have been broadly…
The advent of digital health technologies has transformed the landscape of healthcare delivery and sustainable practice, with dermatology being no exception. National Health Service (NHS) England…
The British Society of Dermatological Surgery recognises the contribution of skin surgery and patient pathways to climate change. Dermatological surgery plays both a role in the unfolding ecological…
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Ali F, Nikookam N, Hunt W, Holloran S, Ang E, Chaolin C, Charalambides M, Lowe A, Brindley L, Abbott R, Wernham A.
A useful review examinging the environmental impact of dermatology healthcare and explores sustainable solutions such as teledermatology and waste reduction to reduce carbon emissions.
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Robert J Vanaria, Vishnu Bhupalam, Angelica Marrero-Perez, Aysham Chaudry, Nardin Awad, Mark Nestor
Globally, healthcare systems can account for up to 10% of national CO2 emissions. There is increasing awareness of the need to act to reduce the impact on our planet by living sustainably in our…
An insightful study surveying dermatological societies' environmental sustainability governance and member activity in regard to environmental sustainability and climate change. This study is…
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Dennis Niebel, Simon Tso, Eva Rawlings Parker, Misha Rosenbach, Eugene Tan, Hok Bing Thio, Sarah Coates, Louise Kronborg Andersen, Paige W. Wolstencroft, Christina Hecker, Susanne Saha, David de Berker
Healthcare accounts for approximately 4.4% of global net carbon dioxide emissions in the world. In this paper, we discussed the NHS carbon footprint and the practical strategies to deliver a greener…
