The NHS has a large carbon footprint. So how can we as child health professionals help lower the environmental impact of delivering healthcare? Today’s guest on The Paeds Round, Dr Emily Parker, RCPCH Clinical Fellow and paediatric junior doctor in Newcastle speaks with host Dr Emma Lim on how we can all make a difference.

Emily and Emma discuss the surprisingly high carbon footprint of liquid medicines, how to optimise asthma care to reduce medication use and the benefits of dry powder inhalers over metered-dose inhalers. They also look at how to advocate for better air pollution management, which help prevent diseases like asthma.

Dr Emily Parker is RCPCH Clinical Fellow with the Clean Air Fund Partnership and a paediatric junior doctor at the Great North Children’s Hospital in Newcastle.

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