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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
David Cox

‘Healthcare cannot afford the climate emergency’: the business case for sustainability

Tampere Heart hospital, Finland
Tampere Heart Hospital in Finland partnered with Philips Healthcare to to conduct a comprehensive sustainability analysis. Photograph: Olli-Pekka Latvala

Growing up, Dr Richard Hixson was always intrigued by the hidden wonders of the sea. Indeed, he dreamed of becoming a marine biologist before opting for a career in medicine.

Now, as an NHS consultant in critical care medicine and an environmental campaigner, Hixson often points to the fate of our rivers, coastlines and the open ocean as a particularly pertinent example of the need to pursue greater sustainability within the healthcare sector.

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