Dr Vasumathy Sivarajasingam’s Guidelines Live Session In this speaker session filmed at Guidelines Live 2022, Dr Vasumathy Sivarajasingam discusses the responsibility of the primary care team in mitigating climate change in line with the NHS’ net zero ambitions, and shares practical tips on how to…
Category: Going Green
Jessica Powell meets the doctors and their staff who are practising what they preach when it comes to environmental initiatives to protect the planet—and their patients.If you think of a climate crusader you might picture someone chained to a tree…
Climate change causes detrimental impact on our health and wellbeing — a public health emergency. Health care, public health, and the environment are linked, and action on climate change and sustainability would improve public health and equity.1 ‘Net zero’ is a global…
The climate emergency is one of the biggest public health threats that we have ever faced. In the time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, we have moved 1 year closer to the 2030 deadline to halve, and the 2050 deadline…
Having worked nearly 20 years at Hillview Surgery as a GP Partner, I have seen my staff grow and develop new strengths. What I realised at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic was that many of us are busy in our lives with no work life balance. We don’t set time aside to reflect on our lives and…
Dr Vasu Siva explains how her practice is aiming to cut its carbon emissions by targeting inhaler prescribing. The NHS is a huge contributor to the UK’s carbon emissions. Estimates suggest that the health and care system is responsible for…
An evolving public health threat and a shared responsibility Climate change is an existential threat to humanity but also an evolving threat to public health, needing urgent action. Institutions and individuals alike have a responsibility towards helping to reduce their…