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The Children and Young Person's version of the guide on How to reduce the carbon footprint of inhalers, key priorities and principles, and has a handy table of inhalers by carbon footprint category.
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March 2024
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Dr Will Carroll, Dr Joanna Kirstin Dykes, Dr James Smith, Dr Rosie Spooner and Dr Duncan Keeley
Technical Case StudyGlobally,anaesthetic gases are responsible for ∼2-3% of Healthcare’s carbon footprint.The United Kingdom has steadfastly reduced its emissions associated with volatile…
A guide for healthcare professionals. Consists of a flowchart that helps to review a patient with the aim of adjusting their inhaler usage and reduce carbon footprint.
A guide for healthcare professionals in the UK on reducing the carbon footprint of inhaler prescription. It consists of recommendations aimed at making choices that reduce the carbon footprint of…
This project was part of the 2023 Green Team Competition at South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust.The team consisted of two diabetes specialist nurses and two diabetes dietitians.Millions…
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In-hospital promotion of the oral route and IV to oral switch (IVOST)1are key antimicrobial stewardship (AS) initiatives providing benefits for patients, staff and the…
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August 2024
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R Rodger, A Robertson, E Thompson, K Downie, S Thompson, G Ray, L Chisholm, R Hillson
The RPS Greener Pharmacy Guides and Toolkit have been developed to help pharmacy staff reduce their carbon footprint, so that the pharmacy profession can play their part in addressing the current…
