Design HOPES (Healthy Organisations in a Place-based Ecosystem, Scotland) is a transdisciplinary research project that exploits the potential of design-led thinking and making to innovate and tackle multifaceted health delivery challenges to meet urgent net zero goals for a sustainable health and social care system. The climate emergency is a health emergency. Design HOPES is … Continue reading Design HOPES: From Hope to Health
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OHBP: Looking to the Future
This “Forward Look” sets out the future strategic direction of the One Health Breakthrough Partnership (OHBP) from 2026 onward. Its purpose is to clarify how the OHBP will continue to deliver value to Scotland by supporting evidence-based policy, strengthening cross-sector collaboration, and accelerating progress toward national priorities for environmental protection, public health, and sustainable development. Background The One Health approach as defined … Continue reading OHBP: Looking to the Future
New activity: Scotland and Sweden collaboration in One Health
OHBP members from University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) and NHS Highland are collaborating with researchers from Uppsala University and the Swedish Medical Products agency to drive One Health research and innovation in Scotland and Sweden. In December, researchers from UHI undertook a mobility visit to Uppsala to develop outputs and engage new members … Continue reading New activity: Scotland and Sweden collaboration in One Health
Webinar: Reducing pharmaceutical pollution: A systems approach to developing a UK national strategy
Pharmaceutical pollution is an increasing global challenge that impacts ecosystems and human health in various ways and through various pathways. It also exacerbates selection and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) through the environment and threatens future access to effective medicines. In this Climate Change and Antimicrobial Resistance (CLIMAR) webinar, Dr Kelly Thornber will talk about … Continue reading Webinar: Reducing pharmaceutical pollution: A systems approach to developing a UK national strategy
The water sector’s vital role in combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
An article published by researchers at Bangor University and Arup in Water Magazine discusses the water sector's vital role in combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The article is in response to a stakeholder workshop which brought together representatives from water utilities, regulators, public health bodies, and academia, and revealed both the significant potential and current limitations of … Continue reading The water sector’s vital role in combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
PREMIER Project: New Open Database on Environmental Risk Assessment of Pharmaceuticals
This week the PREMIER project launched its open-access database on environmental risk assessment of pharmaceuticals to support science-based decisions for a healthier environment. The database is designed to support research, inform decisions, and make it easier to access reliable, up-to-date data about pharmaceuticals that can enter our waterways and ecosystems. Access the database here: https://premier.marionegri.it/ … Continue reading PREMIER Project: New Open Database on Environmental Risk Assessment of Pharmaceuticals
“Antibiotic Resistance is Everyone’s Business” – World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week 2025
This week is World Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Week – a global annual campaign to improve awareness and understanding of AMR and encourage best practices among the public, stakeholders and policymakers, who all play a critical role in reducing the further emergence and spread of drug-resistant infections. The OHBP sits on the Scottish Government's AMR … Continue reading “Antibiotic Resistance is Everyone’s Business” – World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week 2025
Publication: Addressing climate change and environmental sustainability in pharmacy: pharmacists’ perceptions, training, and behaviours
A new article has been published in the International Journal of Pharmacy Practice (IJPP), special edition on climate, nature and pollution crises - overseen by Guest Editor Prof Sharon Pfleger (OHBP co-founder). The international study assessed training, perceptions, and behaviours of pharmacy professionals and trainees about the relationship between climate change, environmental sustainability, and pharmacy … Continue reading Publication: Addressing climate change and environmental sustainability in pharmacy: pharmacists’ perceptions, training, and behaviours
IJPP Guest Editor: The climate, nature, and pollution crises – how more sustainable medicines use can make a difference
OHBP co-founder Sharon Pfleger (NHS Highland) served as Guest Editor for the International Journal of Pharmacy Practice (IJPP). Her term as Guest Editor (2024-2025) included the call for papers for a special themed collection on the climate, nature and pollution crises and how sustainable medicines use can make a difference. The call welcomed original research … Continue reading IJPP Guest Editor: The climate, nature, and pollution crises – how more sustainable medicines use can make a difference
Happy One Health day!
Launched in 2016 by the global One Health Community (formerly known as the One Health Platform), One Health Commission and One Health Initiative, the annual One Health Day on November 3rd answers the urgent need for a One Health trans-disciplinary approach towards solving today’s critical global health challenges. It is a timely initiative that gives … Continue reading Happy One Health day!