Nicola Mulgrew

May 7, 2024 | asmepublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Hugh Alberti |Michael Harrison |Nicola Mulgrew

1 BACKGROUND Anthropogenic climate change—the warming of planet Earth through human activities—is considered to be the greatest threat to human health in the 21st century.1 Paradoxically, the health care provision has a significant carbon footprint, causing detriment to the environment.1, 2 The NHS is responsible for around 4% of the total carbon emissions in the United Kingdom (UK).2 Therefore, the NHS plays an essential role in the United Kingdom achieving its internationally agreed net...