climate change and sustainability in healthcare
Do busy nursing staff really have time to save the planet as well as everything and everyone else? It might sound a herculean task, but small changes to existing habits and routines could save money and improve health outcomes.
As Britain’s largest employer, the NHS is responsible for around 4% of our national carbon emissions. The health service has a goal to reduce emissions by 80% by 2028-2032, and to net zero by 2040. So, healthcare staff have a role to play.
Sustainability in healthcare is care that can be delivered in a manner that is conscientious of resources, the disposal of waste, and single-use items. Here we examine ways that nursing professionals can make a big difference.
Tackling the growing problem of air pollution and children’s health
Researchers, including nurses, will monitor the effects of low emission initiatives
24 Feb 2019
Toolkit will help nursing students tackle climate change
The NurSus toolkit provides an opportunity to integrate sustainability within nursing...
08 Aug 2017
Alice Munro: Cut fossil fuel investment to curb threat to health
Health organisations should stop investing in the fossil fuel industry and take action to...
29 May 2017
Turn up heat on climate debate
It is time for healthcare staff to speak out about the dangers of global warming on people’s...
26 May 2016
Climate change: a review of potential health consequences
Climate change results in increased levels of air pollution; airborne allergens; extreme...
28 Aug 2015
Nursing students’ attitudes towards sustainability and health care
Aim To evaluate attitudes towards embedding sustainability and climate change in nursing...
17 Jun 2015
Climate change and ecological public health
Climate change has been identified as a serious threat to human health, associated with the...
11 Feb 2015
Effect of climate change and resource scarcity on health care
Climate change and resource scarcity pose significant threats to healthcare delivery. Nurses...
09 Jul 2014