NHS dentistry and oral health update – with a green focus

Right now, with the response to Covid-19 at the centre of our work, thinking about this area can be difficult. However, the response to climate change often directly improves the health of our patients and the consequences of not addressing the climate crisis are severe for all us - flooding, heatwaves, and even the epidemic spread of infectious disease will become more frequent and more severe.

“The NHS as a whole is taking action - we are the first health service in the world to commit to reaching net zero carbon emissions. Since 2010, efforts across the health service have resulted in NHS emissions being cut by 30 per cent. This is already improving care, as well as the health and wellbeing of our patients. Decisions have been made to invest in greener medicines, greener transport, greener buildings, and greener energy consumption.