Today NHS England has published a new national framework for autism diagnosis. It's a really important piece of guidance for ICSs on how to make sure their assesment pathways are correct. england.nhs.uk/publication/au…

Join Brown University School of Public Health, IBES: Institute at Brown for Environment & Society Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies for a discussion with Dr. Kim Cobb @bsky.app/kimcobb @adamcarllevine @IPapanicolas on why climate change is the next public health emergency on 19 April, 4pm ET. Sign up to join in person or online here: sites.brown.edu/climateandheal…

Excited for the final Climate & Health seminar on Wednesday 19 April, 5pm ET. Don’t forget to sign up to join in person or online!

Read our article in NEJM Catalyst today on how health leaders can build climate-smart strategies to reduce emissions from healthcare Vivian S. Lee, MD Kedar Mate, MD Kathy Gerwig, Robert Biggio & Robert Kaplan catalyst.nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

Fantastic final Brown University School of Public Health Climate & Health Seminar Series with @IPapanicolas Dr. Kim Cobb @bsky.app/kimcobb @adamcarllevine & Dean Aubert on “Why Climate Change is the Next Public Health Emergency?” Massive thanks to Emily Hough for organizing the seminars!

If you missed last week's Brown University School of Public Health Climate & Health seminar with @adamcarllevine @IPapanicolas Dr. Kim Cobb @bsky.app/kimcobb you can read some of the highlights of their discussion here: brownpublichealthmagazine.org/2023/04/climat…

Learn how your health system can decarbonize: A simple swap of anesthetic agents can reduce emissions AND save money; better yet, use low flow rates! Commonwealth Fund Leana Wen, M.D. @drnickwatts @greenernhs Emily Hough Association of Anaesthetists @GreeningDoc Cliff Shelton vivianleemd.com/notes-and-nood…

Asthma Inhalers Contribute to Climate Change — But There’s a Fix buff.ly/3qbXXPm

How climate change is giving the world’s worst diseases a deadly boost. We need a strategic alignment. Join ATACH World Health Organization (WHO) telegraph.co.uk/global-health/…

"We need to urgently address the causes of climate change, as well as coming up with innovative solutions to limit the harm done to people’s health today." Center Senior Advisor @WilmotJames will Chair Wellcome's Climate Impacts Advisory Committee: pandemics.sph.brown.edu/news/2023-07-2…

‘Do no harm’ is one of the core principles of healthcare. But around 4.7% of global emissions are from health. Some nations are stepping up support to reduce emissions - read my blog on how they are incentivising action here: commonwealthfund.org/blog/2023/nati…

Just published and critically important! How to build climate resilient and low carbon health systems. Climate crisis is a health crisis. who.int/publications/i… COP28 UAE #ClimateAction

Great recognition of ICS Stewardship, putting front line clinical and operational staff at the fore to deliver and improve our services. Well done Ageing Well Stewards! PeterSiordetScolding @ed_cox_ Emily Hough

My nephew getting his first journalistic experience - with a bit of help from his mum

Happy share that our paper “Supporting Decarbonization of Health Systems—A Review of International Policy and Practice on Health Care and Climate Change” w/ Emily Hough is available at Current Environmental Health Reports! Paper available below 👇🏻 link.springer.com/article/10.100…

⚓️Thank you 🙏partners across Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System joining us today for our “Future Anchor” workshops so much commitment to building strong communities & places together 💙Inspiring contributions from Suffolk & North East Essex Integrated Care System Dr William Bird MBE ActiveEssex Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Emily Hough Essex Community Foundation Nigel Beverley

So grateful to work with this brilliant team across Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System & get the chance to celebrate our entrepreneurs today #CEPBIGPITCH NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme Tony Young we couldn’t find you! #MSEInnovation ARU

While the cost of healthcare balloons, another major cost comes in the form of environmental damage. Health Services, Policy & Practice Department senior fellow Emily Hough co-authored a recent study looking at how the healthcare industry can change direction to reduce its #carbon footprint. sph.brown.edu/news/2024-03-1…

Honored to have our work w/ Emily Hough mentioned in Brown University School of Public Health State of the School & recognized as part of “a sample of the most important initiatives” BSPH supports. Thrilled to have contributed to BSPH’s work on climate & health. TY Ashish K. Jha, MD, MPH for raising this critical issue!