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An introduction to the Green Impact for Health toolkit – script
Transcript to presentaiton. For the associated slides please search ‘Introduction to Green Impact for Health Toolkit slides’. With thanks to Stephanie Ireland who wrote this in her year as a Green NHS sustainability fellow.
‘6 steps to both greener and better primary care’ BMJ
BMJ Article from 2020
‘Climate Change, Health and Green Spaces’ Commentary
Paper from 2019 providing a good summary on the physical and mental benefits that come with access to an engagement with green space.
‘Reusable Insulin Pens’ – Paper
Reusable Insulin Pens save waste, money and carbon, and are often preferred by patients too. This paper explores this switch and many local guidelines now advocate for reusable options first line.
‘Show Me Your Meds Please’ Poster
An academic poster explaining the importance of asking patients ‘Show me your meds, please‘
2nd NHS Sustainable Solutions Conference: Building a Greener NHS
Estates & Facilities This event serves as a unique platform for healthcare leaders, policymakers, and sustainability experts to collaborate, share innovations, and tackle key challenges such as capital funding, emissions from healthcare operations, and sustainable infrastructure development. The conference is especially timely, as the NHS faces complex challenges—from reducing harmful nitrous oxide emissions in hospitals
A Sociological Exploration of Green Prescribing in the UK
Let Nature Be Thy Medicine: A Socioecological Exploration of Green Prescribing in the UK (2020)
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