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Doing your bit for the environment
Dr Ben Dunne discusses what medical professionals can do to reduce their impact on the environment.
Climate change and other environmental issues may not be at the front of your mind when you’re dealing with any number of minor or major medical crises. But, it might surprise you how much healthcare contributes to emissions. So says thoracic surgeon Dr Ben Dunne, who’s taken up the mantle of raising awareness among Fellows in the College. Dr Dunne says medical professionals can do their bit by – among many things – consciously reducing, reusing, and recycling their equipment at work.