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Drop in NHS use of desflurane cuts CO2 emissions equal to nearly 200 million miles by car

Total use of the anaesthetic gas desflurane fell from 23.1% in 2019/2019 to 10.3% in 2020/2021.…

Published: 29 June 2021

Opinion

PJ view: Everyone must do more on the climate emergency — and that includes us

We aim to kickstart a sector-wide debate on how pharmacy can help tackle the climate and sustainability crisis.…

Published: 18 June 2021

Opinion

Chemotherapy is harming the environment: it is time for regulators, manufacturers and pharmacy to take action

Healthcare inevitably contributes to the global carbon footprint, but a more focused effort is needed to minimise the environmental impact of cancer chemotherapy.…

Published: 14 June 2021

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UK pharmacy body publishes climate emergency declaration

The UK Clinical Pharmacy Association has formally recognised the “danger of the climate crisis and its catastrophic effect on human health”, and commits to promoting environmental sustainability.…

Published: 12 May 2021

Opinion

Pharmacy must declare a climate emergency

The medical and nursing professions — knowing their duty to human health — have spoken out against the threat of the climate crisis. It’s time for pharmacy to stand up too.…

Published: 10 May 2021

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Primary care visits for asthma attacks fell during first lockdown

GP visits for asthma attacks fell substantially across most regions of England after the first COVID-19 lockdown was imposed in March 2020, a study has found.…

Published: 30 March 2021

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Chiesi launches postal asthma inhaler recycling scheme

The postal inhaler recycling scheme will mean that aluminium canisters can be recycled and reused, plastic components can be put back into the plastic supply chain and any remaining propellant gas will be reused in electrical appliances.…

Published: 17 February 2021

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BMA recommends labelling medicines with their carbon footprint to cut emissions

All medicines should be labelled to identify their carbon footprint, the British Medical Association’s GP committee has said.…

Published: 20 October 2020

Opinion

How we faced our shocking plastic culture and eradicated our most commonly used single-use items in pharmacy

Pharmacy technician Sam Coombes challenged his trust’s toxic relationship with disposable plastic when he discovered pharmacy had used more than 500,000 plastic items in just three years.…

Published: 10 July 2020

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Blue, brown and now green

The ‘NHS long-term plan’ has called for a shift towards inhalers with a lower carbon footprint.…

Published: 23 June 2020