UKHACC Open Letter To New NHSE Chief Executive
Thursday 29 July 2021 As NHS England confirms that Amanda Pritchard will become its new Chief Executive at the beginning of August, the UK Health Alliance on Climate Change has [...]
What are the green health sector jobs of the future?
Background The Green Jobs Taskforce recently published a report calling for 2 million green jobs in the UK by 2030 - this recognised that these jobs should not be limited [...]
A response to the National Food Strategy
Today the National Food Strategy was launched (1). This independent review was commissioned by the government to set a vision and plan for a better food system, and the government [...]
Is Net Zero a Good Idea?
UKHACC and many other organisations within health and climate have been calling for or planning to achieve net zero targets. At the same time, there are a growing number [...]
UK Health Leaders Say Government Air Pollution Plans Are Insufficient To Protect The Public
Today, the leaders of twenty bodies representing health professionals in the UK have urged the government and peers to back to introducing new legally-binding air quality targets without delay. [...]
It’s time to enshrine the right to clean air in law
This blog was adapted from a response by the Director and Chair of the UK Health Alliance on Climate Change to the Assistant Coroner's Report to prevent future deaths, [...]