Apr 16, 2021
We are in the business of saving lives but we are missing the low hanging fruit. To save lives, we must teach ourselves but crucially, we must teach the public to do the basics exceptionally well. The first link in the chain, the bystanders, have to be involved and have to know what to do. Mike Abernethy talks to...
Apr 13, 2021
Neurosurgery is time critical. Our job is essentially trying to avoid death and relieve pressure on the brain as quickly as possible. Acting rapidly is the most important thing we can do but achieving this in the outback and rural communities is challenging. How do we streamline the process to ensure that we care for...
Apr 1, 2021
Every child born today will be affected by the climate emergency and affected at every stage of their lives. Canadian sub-arctic is already 2.5c warmer than 70 years ago. Unfortunately, all sorts of health impacts are linked to the climate crisis. Heat stress, chronic disease from air pollution, infectious...
Apr 1, 2021
The NHS has committed to a net-zero target in 2040, for the carbon emissions that they control directly and a target of 2045 for the broader emissions they can influence. So why is the NHS doing this? It has heeded the science pointing to the climate emergency as the biggest health threat of the 21st century. Nine...
Apr 1, 2021
In this episode, we examine some achievable, sustainable and most importantly, meaningful actions that healthcare can take on the climate crisis. Firstly, the climate emergency is not only a healthcare emergency but also a wealth emergency. Financial markets have realised the monetary cost of not taking action to...