Sunday, 6 June 2021
Thursday, 3 June 2021
Climate impact on health -Medact Yorkshire
Yesterday evening I joined the zoom meeting held by our Yorkshire MedAct group. I am from Yorkshire with a daughter, son-in-law & grandson in Tadcaster so I was keen to see what the group were doing. I also am encouraging my daughter to join in future meetings as she is a Health & Safety consultant in Yorkshire up to Hadrian's wall. So sat in my garden near Heathrow I listened to amazing speakers.
Points in my notes:
Health & Social workers see what happens to people as direct impact of climate change.
Health & Social workers need to be strong voices.
We will become climate migrants as UK hit with more flooding.
Heatwaves lead to drought and deaths from heatstroke.
Asthmatics have excerbation of condition with combination of air pollution in heat.
There is a link with dementia from air pollution.
Need to become carbon literate refs:
Know your own carbon footprint.
Have a plan for crisis.
Declare a climate emergency. Ref: Health Declares - Climate Crisis
Climate Change puts pressure on health sector.
There was a brilliant presentation by Alexis Percival on impact on Ambulance service.
Mental health problems
Injuries in floods
Water borne infections
Hypothermia
Heat exhaustion
Vector carrying insects.
There is a need to make NHS a Greener NHS. Alexis presented how ambulance stations & ambulances can become green. 900 ambulance stations around UK.
Fuel review for Ambulances from diesal to green hydrogen.
There was a discussion on sourcing and manufacturing hydrogen gases.
See link to the meeting recording Medact Yorkshire recording 2nd June 21
Betty's hug from my Grandson
Lovely surprise this morning.. a box of yummy goodies from Betty's Yorkshire. My Grandson & Daughter felt I needed a hug and yes did as miss travelling up to York to see them with treats at Betty's cafe. So this box of goodies much appreciated. Lol I am having lots of tea breaks today.. Fat rascals always delicious, but now Sam put Macaroons in with the order I now know why these are his favourites. 💟🌸🍰













