Greener treatments: the NHS carbon footprint.

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British Journal of Community NursingVol. 24, No. 5 TreatmentsGreener treatments: the NHS carbon footprintAysha MendesAysha MendesE-mail Address: [email protected]Freelance journalist specialising in psychology and healthcareSearch for more papers by this authorAysha MendesPublished Online:6 May 2019https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2019.24.5.248AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail View article References American Chemical Society. Greener drugs: benign by design strategies. 2011. https://tinyurl.com/y5c2lpsk (accessed 16 April 2019) Google ScholarCharlesworth M, Swinton F. Anaesthetic gases, climate change, and sustainable practice. Lancet Planet Health. 2017; 1(6):e216–e217. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2542-5196(17)30040-2 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarKing's Fund. Sustainable services: future trends. 2019. https://tinyurl.com/y6qau78q (accessed 16 April 2019) Google ScholarKümmerer K, al-Ahmad A, Bertram B, Wiessler M. Biodegradability of antineoplastic compounds in screening tests: influence of glucosidation and of stereochemistry. Chemosphere. 2000; 40(7):767–773 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarNational Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Patient decision aid: inhalers for asthma. 2019. https://tinyurl.com/y2ee7gws (accessed 16 April 2019) Google ScholarNHS. NHS long term plan. 2019. https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-term-plan/ (accessed 24 April 2019) Google ScholarNHS Digital. Core carbon footprint of NHS trusts and foundation trusts— emissions per full time equivalent. 2018. https://tinyurl.com/y6c9evnz (accessed 24 April 2019) Google ScholarRobinson J. NICE publishes patient decision aid to help patients choose greener asthma inhalers. 2019. https://tinyurl.com/y32m3qur (accessed 16 April 2019) Google ScholarRyan S, Nielsen C. Global warming potential of inhaled anaesthetics: application to clinical use. Anesthes Analges. 2010; 111(1):92–98. https://doi.org/10.1213/ANE.0b013e3181e058d7 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarSustainable Development Unit. Natural resource footprint. 2019a. https://tinyurl.com/y8rps5a4 (accessed 16 April 2019) Google ScholarSustainable Development Unit. NHS carbon footprint. 2019b. https://tinyurl.com/y24xtdxy (accessed 16 April 2019) Google ScholarTuhus-Dubrow R. The little green pill. 2011. https://tinyurl.com/y3r4cg3g (accessed 16 April 2019) Google ScholarVollmer M, Rhee T, Rigby M et al.. Modern inhalation anesthetics: potent greenhouse gases in the global atmosphere. Geophys Res Lett. 2015; 42:1606–1611. https://doi.org/10.1002/2014GL062785 Crossref, Google Scholar FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails 2 May 2019Volume 24Issue 5ISSN (print): 1462-4753ISSN (online): 2052-2215 Metrics History Published online 6 May 2019 Published in print 2 May 2019 Information© MA Healthcare LimitedPDF download