Blog and News

UKHACC Chair, Richard Smith, recently joined a group of health professionals on a mission to ‘green card’ their MP. He writes about his experience.

A joint letter from health professionals to members of all political parties, calls on them to say no to new oil and gas.

Monthly edition of the UKHACC bulletin with the latest news, opportunities to get involved and have your say, events and reports

A landmark report published today presents the first detailed account of how to reduce the environmental impact of surgical care while maintaining high quality patient care and potentially saving the NHS money.

On 21 November there will be a mass lobby of members of parliament in London to call for no further expansion of fossil fuel exploration. (People in other countries might do the same.) Richard Smith has written the letter below to his MP and urges you to write to yours.

A new resource from Eating Better considers the health impacts of processed meat and highlights the need for health organisations to focus efforts on reducing processed meat consumption in the UK.

Results of a new study raises the question: why have so few health journals published little on the greatest threat to major health?

The UK Health Alliance on Climate Change has joined with the world’s leading GP and health bodies representing three million health professionals to urge international leaders to safeguard the health of global populations from the climate crisis in an open letter.

Over 200 health journals urge the World Health Organization to declare the deadly climate and nature crisis as a global health emergency

Monthly edition of the UKHACC bulletin with latest news, opportunities to get involved and have your say, events and reports

Richard Smith’s takeaway message from the inaugural Net Zero Clinical Care conference

In this guest blog Chris Gormley, Acting Chief Sustainability Officer, NHS England highlights how the Net Zero Clinical Care Conference promises a day of stimulating discussions and empowerment, designed to foster networking, spread learning, and inspire change.