News More than 20,000 inhalers returned since November 2023 through recycling pilot Exclusive: Since its launch in November 2023, 20,400 inhalers have been returned through the ‘Re-Hale’ scheme, which operates across 78 locations in East Kent.…Published: 29 July 2024
Opinion How we recycled over 20,000 inhalers so far in East Kent NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board explains how an inhaler recycling scheme was set up as a collaborative working project with biopharmaceutical company Chiesi.…Published: 29 July 2024
Opinion How our trust reduced carbon dioxide emissions equivalent to driving almost 7,000 miles in a month Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust reduced its medicines waste by moving patients’ medication with them and returning unused medication to the pharmacy in a timely manner.…Published: 15 April 2024
News NHS England publishes guidance on withdrawing desflurane from general use, following NICE evidence review Desflurane can be safely withdrawn from clinical use, the guidance says, but may be warranted in “some specific clinical exceptions”.…Published: 27 March 2024
News Poorly controlled asthma eight times worse for greenhouse gases, study finds Researchers found poorly controlled asthma contributed the same amount of excess greenhouse gases as that of 124,000 homes in the UK each year.…Published: 28 February 2024
News Boots to expand recycling scheme for medicine blister packs The multiple already offers the scheme in some stores, but plans to roll it out more widely early in 2024.…Published: 16 February 2024
News Community pharmacy in Wales reaches net-zero emissions JDS Evans in Newport, Wales, was the only pharmacy to achieve a gold award as part of the first Greener Primary Care Wales Framework and Award Scheme.…Published: 6 December 2023
Opinion Should pharmacy professionals become green-collar workers? This month’s pick of academic papers from Parastou Donyai, chief scientist at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.…Published: 20 November 2023
News Medicine suppliers must submit a sustainability assessment each year from 2024, says NHS England Suppliers who do not submit an assessment from January 2024 will not be placed on medicines contracts, NHS England has said.…Published: 10 November 2023
News RPS launches consultation on greener pharmacy scheme The proposals for greener pharmacy guides contain actions that community and hospital pharmacists can follow to help meet NHS net zero targets and self-accredit their pharmacy's sustainability status.…Published: 11 October 2023
