Climate crisis: scorecard reveals UK health organisations’ response

A peer reviewed study has for the first time compared the climate credentials of UK health organisations by ranking them on four key aspects of their response to the crisis.The climate change and health scorecard,1 published in the Journal of Climate Change and Health, aims to provide a template to inform future strategy and serve as a call for action.A total of 28 UK health organisations were invited to take part, including medical royal colleges, the General Medical Council, and the Faculty of Public Health. Some 11 organisations opted to participate.Amelia Cussans, one of the lead co-authors of the paper, said, “We hope these scorecards will help health institutions collectively transform in response to the climate and ecological crises.”The scorecards tracked each organisation’s progress against four domains: internal operations, education and training, divestment, and advocacy. Each was scored out of 64 points.The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health scored…
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