Off to Royal College of Radiologists this morning for a meeting on sustainable oncology. So excited to see colleagues Iāve only met over zoom in person!
We have the tools but need investment now - greening cities, building resilience into transport infrastructure, adapting patient care pathways. Also thinking of colleagues internationally, where patient care isn't challenged for a day, but obliterated...
And with my health sector hat on... multiple Oncology colleagues unable/very delayed to get into work in Oxford and London today - tube lines and roads flooded. Same for patients. Extreme weather, exacerbated by climate change, compromises healthcare. 1/2
Slow action on climate change coupled with years of underfunding of schools playing out at my daughter's school today. Absolute deluge of rain - schools had to shut as the old buildings can't cope with volume, drains backing up, roofs are leaking, electrics tripping. We need to do better...
Darzi reveals the depth of the problems facing the NHS. A key thing now is not to rush to ill-formed āsolutionsā. www.bmj.com/content/386/...
Findings may buy time but highlight government policy tensions Ara Darziās independent review into the performance of the NHS in England, commissioned soon after Labourās election victory in July 202...
Super useful set of starter packs on environment here with so many interesting people! Thank you!
Absolutely damning report by independent Kings Fund on how Royal College of Physicians handled fellows' concerns about physician associates. *Parliament may have been misled.* Our commentary coming later today in BMJ. assets.kingsfund.org.uk/f/256914/x/d...
Really enjoyed this!! What an amazing career, and he sounded so humble! Especially inspired by reflections on using the arts to tell the stories of climate, would love to do similar
No idea what the etiquette. This chap had it all to himself this morning. Iām not sure thereās a āgood enoughā which is one of the lovely things, but thereās definitely a brave enough!
Nuffield Council on Bioethics recently published 2 reports related to climate and health - a review of ethics literature, and a legal/regulatory overview. Useful succinct summaries of rapidly growing field www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications...
