GOSHpods goes Green S3 - Episode 1: An Introduction to sustainable medications

In this series of GOSH pods goes Green, we will be exploring Medicines Sustainability and the impact of pharmaceuticals on our environment. In this introductory episode Sarah Ahmed, GOSH Digital Fellow, talks to Stephen Tomlin—Director of the Children’s Research and Innovation Centre at Great Ormond Street Hospital and Medicines Sustainability Lead for North Central London ICB.

They give us an overview of the series and what we can expect including:
- the overarching principles of medications sustainability,
- using meds well
- safer pharma
- our use of inhalers
- waste and disposal of pharmaceuticals

Document links:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/639aeb81e90e0721889bbf2f/chief-medical-officers-annual-report-air-pollution-dec-2022.pdf https://www.rcpch.ac.uk/resources/child-health-inequalities-climate-change-uk-position-statement

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