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Climate change and ecological public health

11 February 2015

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Climate change has been identified as a serious threat to human health, associated with the sustainability of current practices and lifestyles. Nurses should expand...

Climate change: a review of potential health consequences

28 August 2015

Primary Health Care

CPD

Climate change results in increased levels of air pollution; airborne allergens; extreme weather events, such as hurricanes, typhoons, prolonged heatwaves, increased...

Effect of climate change and resource scarcity on health care

09 July 2014

Nursing Standard

Arts & science

Climate change and resource scarcity pose significant threats to healthcare delivery. Nurses should develop the skills to cope with these challenges in the future....

Effects of climate change on patients with respiratory and cardiovascular conditions

01 June 2023

Nursing Standard

Professionalism

Climate change is one of the most significant global challenges and is already having detrimental effects on people’s health. Pollution levels and ambient...

Managing resources and reducing waste in healthcare settings

18 May 2016

Nursing Standard

CPD

The NHS is under pressure to increase its effectiveness and productivity. Nurses are tasked with delivering effective and efficient care, as well as improving...

Effects of climate change on the health of children and young people

29 February 2024

Nursing Standard

health promotion

The effects of climate change, such as air pollution and extreme heat events, can adversely affect the physical and mental health of children and young people at all...

Nursing students’ attitudes towards sustainability and health care

17 June 2015

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Aim To evaluate attitudes towards embedding sustainability and climate change in nursing curricula among nursing students, some of whom had participated in a...