• Conclusion

    • Concluding video

    • Keen for more?

    • Listen to Dr Kat Ralston in conversation with Dr Shauna Golden discussing sustainability in healthcare. They explore why striving for individual perfection isn't the answer, and discuss the importance of using your sphere of influence to drive change. They share practical tips on how you can improve sustainability where you work, including projects that are 'win-win' - saving the planet, saving money and improving staff and patient experience.

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      Sustainability - be lazy to save the planet
      Dr Shauna Golden

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    • In the following video from The Lancet, health and sustainability practitioners from different parts of the world discuss measures to decarbonise healthcare. This is provided as a YouTube embed (see YouTube privacy notice).


    • The BMJ has produced an interactive tool to explore tangible actions for sustainable healthcare. Read the Editorial.

    • Hugh Montgomery writes in JRCPE about climate change including personal actions to take. Read the Commentary.

    • Interested in the health impacts of climate change?

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      Medicine for a Changing Planet URL

      Based on real scenarios, these clinical case studies help health professionals identify and develop strategies for detecting and managing new health threats caused by environmental challenges.

      This website is provided for educational and training purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Medicine is an ever-changing field; users of this website should check the most current medical information and local/national guidelines where appropriate when making patient care decisions.

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      The Lancet Countdown URL

      The Lancet Countdown works to ensure that health is at the centre of how governments understand and respond to climate change.

      Each year they publish up-to-date findings on how climate change is affecting our health, the consequences of delayed action, and the health benefits of a robust response in The Lancet ahead of the UN climate change negotiations.