The One Health Breakthrough Partnership (OHBP) is gearing up to celebrate World Water Day on 22nd March 2023 at the Scottish national event titled 'Accelerating Change through Partnerships and Cooperation'. The conference will focus on exploring emerging trends and opportunities for water to act as a catalyst for accelerating change through intersectoral interactions, policy, research, … Continue reading OHBP celebrates and contributes to World Water Day 2023
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Two new One Health PhD studentship projects with NHS Highland
Two PhD projects have been funded in Scotland which demonstrate the importance of the One Health approach in addressing current environmental challenges. The first PhD project, One Health Prescribing – New Analytical Methods to Inform Formulary Changes to Chiral Pharmaceuticals for Environmentally Friendlier Medicines, aims to develop a One Health approach to pharmaceutical formulation, taking … Continue reading Two new One Health PhD studentship projects with NHS Highland
UK Water Industry Research reports on contaminants in wastewater and sewage
A series of reports on contaminants in wastewater and sewage has recently been published. The UK Water Industry Research's Phase 3 of Chemical Investigation Program (CIP3) aimed to investigate the wide range of elements affecting water quality, including sources of chemicals, environmental decay and trend analysis, emerging and watch list substances, microplastics, and anti-microbial resistance … Continue reading UK Water Industry Research reports on contaminants in wastewater and sewage
Procuring for Greener Pharma – Health Care Without Harm report
In a recent report titled "Procuring for Greener Pharma," Health Care Without Harm (HCWH) Europe has provided recommendations and case studies to help European healthcare procurers incorporate sustainability criteria into their medical purchasing decisions. The report highlights the potential harm that every medicinal product can cause and the importance of careful consideration before purchasing and … Continue reading Procuring for Greener Pharma – Health Care Without Harm report
SEPA publication on data visualisation tool – Pharmaceuticals in the Water Environment
SEPA is a steering group member in the award-winning pioneering partnership One Health Breakthrough Partnership (OHBP) - a group of researchers, academics, water providers and regulators, and public health specialists from organisations across Scotland working together to reduce pharmaceutical pollution in the environment through sustainable One Health innovation. SEPA works with several key stakeholders and steering … Continue reading SEPA publication on data visualisation tool – Pharmaceuticals in the Water Environment
OHBP members attend UK House of Lords Expert Consultation on Pharmaceutical Pollution
Baroness Natalie Bennett hosted an Expert Consultation at the UK House of Lords to explore what policy measures are needed to resolve pharmaceutical pollution in the environment. Sharon Pfleger (NHS Highland, OHBP co-founder) attended the consultation in London to discuss potential solutions to this issue. This included promoting the new UKRI project to develop an … Continue reading OHBP members attend UK House of Lords Expert Consultation on Pharmaceutical Pollution
OHBP co-authored new review “Broadening the perspective on reducing pharmaceutical residues in the environment”
The OHBP co-authored a new review paper "Broadening the perspective on reducing pharmaceutical residues in the environment", published in Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry. Authors include researchers from Glasgow Caledonian University and the University of the Highlands and Islands, public health specialists from NHS Highland, and public sector policy and water specialists from Healthcare Without Harm … Continue reading OHBP co-authored new review “Broadening the perspective on reducing pharmaceutical residues in the environment”
Scotland’s Centre of Expertise for Waters (CREW) joins the OHBP steering group!
We are delighted to announce that CREW are officially a member of the One Health Breakthrough Partnership (OHBP). CREW has been supportive of the OHBP since it's foundation in 2017, and will strengthen the OHBP's ongoing collaboration between scientists, utilities, regulators, public health specialists and policymakers, working together to tackle the interconnected challenges impacting the … Continue reading Scotland’s Centre of Expertise for Waters (CREW) joins the OHBP steering group!
Publication of “Delivering Value Based Health & Care: A Vision for Scotland”
The new publication from the Chief Medical Officer sets out some of the challenges our health and care system in Scotland is facing and how practising Realistic Medicine can help deliver a more sustainable system. Delivering value based health and care: a vision for Scotland - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) The publication includes six commitments on what … Continue reading Publication of “Delivering Value Based Health & Care: A Vision for Scotland”
OHBP co-authored and features in Lancet Planetary Health communication on Pharmaceutical pollution
The Lancet Planetary Health communication "First, do no harm: time for a systems approach to address the problem of health-care-derived pharmaceutical pollution" includes co-authors from the One Health Breakthrough Partnership: Sharon Pfleger (NHS Highland), and Stuart Gibb and Lydia Niemi (Environmental Research Institute - University of the Highlands and Islands). The article highlights the need … Continue reading OHBP co-authored and features in Lancet Planetary Health communication on Pharmaceutical pollution