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International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare
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untilThe Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) and BMJ bring you one of the largest international conferences focused on improving outcomes for patients and communities through quality improvement. Themed Adapting to a changing world: equity, sustainability and wellbeing for all, the conference programme will focus on how the improvement movement can help healthcare systems adapt and thrive in a rapidly changing world. Key topics we will address include equity, sustainability, wellbeing and learning from adverse events. Further information and registration -
Content ArticleThirty seven health leaders from organisations across the UK have called on COP26 President Alok Sharma to use his leadership at COP27 to put health at the forefront of discussions. Read the letter from the link below.
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Content ArticleIs it possible to tackle climate change without further widening health inequalities? Jo Vigor speaks to Dr Dominique Allwood, Chief Medical Officer at UCL Partners and Director of Population Health at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, about her leadership journey, why clarity of mission is so important and the challenge of creating a sustainable and equitable health and care system.
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Content ArticleOperating rooms are major contributors to a hospital’s carbon footprint due to the large volumes of resources consumed and waste produced. The objective of this study from Sullivan et al., published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, was to identify quality improvement initiatives that aimed to reduce environmental impact of the operating room while decreasing costs.
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Content ArticleOperating theatres are an important focus in carbon reduction: they account for as much as 25% of hospitals’ carbon emissions, despite fewer than 5% of hospital inpatients undergoing surgery. Patient Advocate and Research Involvement Lead at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Dr Lesley Booth CBE said: “Reducing the environmental impact of surgery is hugely important to improving health more broadly. We know that climate change and air pollution have wide impacts on health, many of which aren’t measurable for years to come. “I would want my operation in a hospital that cares about the environment, showing its commitment to patients and public health.” Find out what Solihul Hospital did.
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EventuntilInterested in sustainability and a Greener NHS? Join the Nursing and Midwifery Sustainability Network and help improve health now and for future generations. Nurses, midwives and care staff have a unique role to play in supporting the NHS’ net zero goal. They are already making tangible changes to tackle climate change while improving care. And together, we can achieve even more. That’s why NHS England is launching a Nursing and Midwifery Sustainability Network. The network will create a space and opportunity to share ideas, successes, and innovative practices and it will help us to address barriers and discuss challenges in order for our professions to make a real impact. Nurse, midwives and care staff prove every day that that they are adept at identifying issues and creating solutions – skills that are immensely valuable in reducing the NHS carbon footprint and delivering the NHS’ net zero goal. Come along to the online launch event and first network meeting to find out more about the network and how you can get involved. Open to all nurses and midwives working within the NHS in England, please sign up using your NHS email. Further information
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Content ArticleThe BMJ, in partnership with the Choosing Wisely international collaboration, led by the Choosing Wisely Canada campaign, has introduced a “Change” series in the Education section. Articles in the series highlight evidence based strategies and tools to help change practice and reduce unnecessary tests, treatments, and procedures. The articles indicate why and how practice needs to change, usually focusing on one aspect of care, and are aligned with recommendations made by national Choosing Wisely campaigns.
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Content ArticleIn this episode of the NICE talks podcast, Consultant Respiratory Physician Dr Hitasha Rupani, Medicines Consultant Clinical Adviser at the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Jonathan Underhill and asthma patient Sheba Joseph discuss NICE’s recently published patient decision aid on asthma inhalers and climate change. The tool supports people with asthma to consider whether they might be able to use inhalers which have a smaller carbon footprint as part of their treatment plan. View the NICE patient decision aid on asthma inhalers and climate change
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Content ArticleThis case study describes the project that won the 'Future-proofing Healthcare 2022' category in the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership's (HQIP's) Clinical Audit Heroes Awards. The Sustainable Respiratory Care Audit team at Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was recognised for its work improving care for individual patients while also reducing the environmental impacts of healthcare. Their nomination detailed how the project provided a structure for the audit of patients’ techniques, preferences and knowledge about inhalers, and the need for a clinical review—interventions that can reduce the carbon footprint of healthcare while improving the quality of care.
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Published annually, the 'Lancet Countdown on health and climate change' is an international, multidisciplinary collaboration, dedicated to monitoring the evolving health profile of climate change, and providing an independent assessment of the delivery of commitments made by governments worldwide under the Paris Agreement. -
Content ArticleInhalers are a key treatment for respiratory conditions, with approximately 60 million dispensed in England every year. However, inhalers are not always used in an optimal way, which can lead to poor disease control and avoidable deaths. Inhaler emissions account for approximately 3% of the NHS carbon footprint. The propellant used in metered dose inhalers is responsible for most of these emissions. Alternative options with a significantly lower carbon footprint exist, such as dry powder inhalers. The UK has a higher metered dose inhalers prescribing rate compared with other European countries. These countries have demonstrated that safe and effective care can still be delivered using other inhaler devices. Wyre Forest Health Partnership (WFHP) was formed from a merger of five GP practices and now comprises of six sites across Worcestershire with over 50 doctors, 200+ staff, and more than 73,000 patients. WFHP identified that, in line with the UK, they too had high prescribing rates for metered dose inhalers, and decided to act – to improve the health of their respiratory patients, while reducing their environmental impact. This case study shows what they did.
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We should be! The NHS has declared climate change a health emergency, but are trust leaders and healthcare staff talking and acting on this? In her second blog for the hub, Angela Hayes, Clinical Lead Sustainability at the Christie Foundation Trust, discusses why as healthcare professionals we have a duty to care, to protect and promote public health, and why nurses are ideally placed to deliver this vital climate emergency health message. -
Content ArticleIdentifying a route to net zero emissions for a complex system as large as the NHS is particularly challenging. To understand how and when the NHS can reach net zero we established an NHS Net Zero Expert Panel, reviewed nearly 600 pieces of evidence submitted to us and conducted extensive analysis and modelling. The targets set are as ambitious as possible, while remaining realistic; and are supported by immediate action and a commitment to continuous monitoring, evaluation and innovation. The aim is to be the world’s first net zero national health service.
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Content ArticleA new AHRQ resource, “Reducing Healthcare Carbon Emissions: A Primer on Measures and Actions for Healthcare Organizations to Mitigate Climate Change,” is now available to help healthcare organisations reduce their carbon footprint and protect communities from climate threats. AHRQ contracted with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement to develop the primer. It describes six domains contributing to greenhouse gas emissions in healthcare: building energy; transportation; anaesthetic gas; pharmaceuticals and chemicals; medical devices and supplies; and food. The primer identifies measures to track progress toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions in each domain. It also features vignettes of what health systems have done to reduce emissions and includes resources and tools to support implementation.
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In this blog, Soojin Jun, Cofounder of Patients for Patient Safety US, argues that it makes sense for healthcare organisations to be at the forefront of conservation efforts, as they exist to promote people's wellbeing. She points to a 2020 study that demonstrated how the global healthcare supply chain contributes to environmental damage, counteracting what healthcare exists to promote. Going forward, people will want to know how much waste healthcare systems generate, and how efficiently they use resources, and the article looks at how organisations and patients can be proactive in promoting sustainability. -
Content ArticleThis article in the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation newsletter looks at the issues surrounding the contribution of anaesthetic gasses to healthcare pollution and emissions. The authors argue that the next patient safety movement should be sustainable healthcare. They highlight that anaesthetists have the opportunity to lead in the effort to reduce healthcare’s impact on population health, and demonstrate to the wider sector that sustainable healthcare is possible and important to the wellbeing of patients.
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Content ArticleNHS England has committed to reducing its direct emissions to ‘net zero’ carbon emissions by 2040, with most of the reduction by 2030. There are similar initiatives underway in Wales and Scotland. The Environmentally Sustainable Healthcare (ESH) programme was developed with the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare and the HEE Northeast Faculty of Sustainable Healthcare to provide the healthcare workforce with the knowledge and skills to deliver healthcare for financial, social and environmental sustainability.
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Content ArticleThe Centre for Sustainable Healthcare hosts and supports a number of networks to enable communities of like-minded people to collaborate internationally on sustainability in their clinical specialty or area of interest. Whether you are a patient, health professional, commissioner, educator or other, you can sign up or log in to join in discussion, find out about events and resources, ask questions and share ideas for sustainable healthcare in your field.
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Content ArticleClimate change poses a major threat to our health. Tackling climate change through reducing harmful carbon emissions will improve health and save lives. Here in the UK, air pollution is the single greatest environmental threat to human health, accounting for 1 in 20 deaths. Reducing emissions will mean fewer cases of asthma, cancer and heart disease. In response to the health threat posed by climate change, the NHS became the world’s first health service to commit to a target of reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2040.
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The NHS has declared climate change a health emergency, but are trust leaders and healthcare staff talking and acting on this? Angela Hayes, Clinical Lead Sustainability at the Christie Foundation Trust, discusses climate change and the impact it has on all of our lives and health. She believes healthcare professionals have a moral duty to act, to protect and improve public health, and should demand stronger action in tackling climate change.- Posted
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Content ArticleAngela Hayes discusses the global impact healthcare has on climate change and the effect it has on our health.
