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BackgroundHuman health is inextricably linked to planetary health. The desire to nurture and protect both concurrently requires the mitigation of healthcare-associated environmental harms…
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January 2024
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Walpole S, Popat A, Blakey EP, Holden E, Whittaker B, Saggu R, Fennell-Wells A, Armit K & Hothi D
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) Greener Pharmacy Toolkit was launched in April 2025 to support pharmacy staff to reduce their carbon footprint as well as save money and improve services. The…
Discussion paper arguing that endoscopy makes a significant contribution to healthcare waste production and emissions. Looks to sustainable healthcare principles as one way to tackle these concerns.
In 2021 the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) declared a #ClimateEmergency and released aCall to Action for Environmentally Sustainable Practices in the Eye Health Sectoranda…
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March 2021
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The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB)
This guide and the associated tools are aimed at Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) that want to deliver system-wide commissioning which will, as a consequence, lead to healthcare services that…
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February 2013
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Forum for the Future, The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare, NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement
Updated 10 February 2023.
This is an updated resource which may be of interest to colleagues working in or with primary care, original version published February 2022.
Please note that the…
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.
An excellent, free and practical online resource which will help equip professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate the intricate intersection between child health and climate…
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Emilia Soulsby, CHWN, Network Development Manager.
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
As part of Greener AHP Week,Jessie Frost (Chief Sustainability Officer's Clinical Fellow at Greener NHS) presented on overview of some of the ongoing national work on the environmental sustainability…
