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Abstract
The healthcare sector is a significant producer of greenhouse gas emissions. Gases that contribute to climate change include carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and chlorofluorocarbons.…
This article aims for readers to be able to:
Outline the importance of the biosphere and its constituent parts.
Describe the impact of pollution and climate change on each other and on the…
Book chapter
This practical guide for primary care provides a context-specific introduction to the sustainability challenges associated with good health-care delivery and provides easy-to-implement…
The healthcare sector is a major contributor to climate change and there are international calls to mitigate environmental degradation through more sustainable forms of clinical care. The UK…
There is a pressing need for more sustainable healthcare. UK medical graduates are required to apply social, economic, and environmental principles of sustainability to their practice. The Centre for…
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Clery P, d'Arch Smith S, Marsden O, and Leedham-Green K.
The annual CSH SusQI Showcase is a webinar event designed to share best practice within SusQI education and implementation. This year we were joined by local and international speakers who shared the…
It has become apparent that the climate crisis is reaching critical levels and Governments and key organisations are recognising the need for change. A review of current literature reveals very little…
Project completed as part of the National Green Maternity Challenge 2024-25 by the Whittington Health NHS Trust.Implementation of Joint Antenatal Care Appointments:Team members:Meg Wilson - Consultant…
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March 2025
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Meg Wilson - Consultant Gynaecologist and Obstetrician
SusQI project completed as part of the UK Kidney Association and Centre for Sustainable HealthcareKidney Care Sustainability Group Scholars Programme.
Key Learning Point:
Dialysing nearer to home…
In-hospital promotion of the oral route and IV to oral switch (IVOST) are key antimicrobial stewardship (AS) initiatives providing benefits for patients, staff and the environment, including reduced…
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August 2024
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Rodger R, Robertson A, Thompson E, Downie K, Thompson S, Ray G, Chisholm L, Hillson R
