The_DADDY Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 Doctors should reduce “unnecessary” prescriptions and blood tests in a bid to curb their profession’s contribution to the climate crisis. That’s according to new guidance released by the UK’s Royal College of Physicians (RCP) this week. Its ‘Green Physician Toolkit’ suggests a range of actions that doctors can take, including talking to patients about how to protect themselves from the deadly impacts of rising emissions. “It can of course be challenging to prioritise sustainability at a time when there is very high demand for clinical care, but we have to keep in mind that reducing climate change and its health impacts is part of reduced pressure on the NHS in the long-term,” says Professor Ramesh Arasaradnam, RCP academic vice president. The National Health Service produces around 40 per cent of the UK’s public sector emissions and four per cent of the country’s total emissions. In 2022, it became the world’s first health system to set a net zero target of 2040 Your thoughts? https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/07/16/uk-doctors-advised-to-cut-down-on-prescriptions-and-blood-tests-to-tackle-climate-change Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beechwood_S6 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 10 minutes ago, The_DADDY said: Your thoughts? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewheeldave Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 Fairly bizarre that they want to reduce blood tests?! Blood tests aren't associated with particularly high co2, and, they are very useful for identifying upcoming health issues e.g. a1c for type 2 diabetes/pre-diabetes, so that one is looking a bit counter productive. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingJ Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 (edited) 15 minutes ago, onewheeldave said: Fairly bizarre that they want to reduce blood tests?! Blood tests aren't associated with particularly high co2, and, they are very useful for identifying upcoming health issues e.g. a1c for type 2 diabetes/pre-diabetes, so that one is looking a bit counter productive. Exactly - and I note the 'title' and position of the author of the quote. I'd also be interested to know where they get these percentages from? Edited July 18 by RollingJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavery549@yahoo Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 I read a headline , that Doctors are being told to give lectures on Climate Change now 🙄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingJ Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 Strange - where was that? I ask only because I rarely bother with the 'news' these days, so miss this craziness. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingJ Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 Just to add to the above post. If the claim is correct, it is almost as stupid as me asking my IT guy to re-plumb my house - doctors are not climatologists. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_DADDY Posted July 18 Author Share Posted July 18 2 minutes ago, RollingJ said: Just to add to the above post. If the claim is correct, it is almost as stupid as me asking my IT guy to re-plumb my house - doctors are not climatologists. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingJ Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 I dare - because it is a stupid idea - IF TRUE. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavery549@yahoo Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 19 hours ago, RollingJ said: Strange - where was that? I ask only because I rarely bother with the 'news' these days, so miss this craziness. Me too, RollingJ . Can't be bothered listening to all garbage now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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