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One fifth of NHS carbon emissions are attributable to medicines, and this must be reduced to deliver a Net Zero NHS. Currently, expenditure is used to estimate these emissions. We urgently need better metrics to support carbon-informed decisions in medicines procurement and prescription. Our tool, PMI Classifier, addresses this need.
The pharmaceutical sector has validated green-by-design metrics which we are adapting and scaling to all applicable medicines, and integrating with a practical, robust decision-making framework to produce a user-friendly tool that enables carbon-footprint medicines information to be accessed as needed within healthcare. We hope our solution will drive transparency, yield opportunities to incentivise greener production, and empower carbon-informed medicine choices.
| Project | PMI Classifier: A user-friendly, evidenced-based tool supporting low-carbon decision making in medicines procurement and prescription |
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| Description |
One fifth of NHS carbon emissions are attributable to medicines, and this must be reduced to deliver a Net Zero NHS. Currently, expenditure is used to estimate these emissions. We urgently need better metrics to support carbon-informed decisions in medicines procurement and prescription. Our tool, PMI Classifier, addresses this need. The pharmaceutical sector has validated green-by-design metrics which we are adapting and scaling to all applicable medicines, and integrating with a practical, robust decision-making framework to produce a user-friendly tool that enables carbon-footprint medicines information to be accessed as needed within healthcare. We hope our solution will drive transparency, yield opportunities to incentivise greener production, and empower carbon-informed medicine choices. |
| Funding | £ 799,113 |
| Competition | Competition 18 - Delivering a Net Zero NHS |
| Competition Date | July 2021 |
| Categories | Net zero |
| Health Innovation Network Partner | Health Innovation Yorkshire and Humber |
| Website | https://www.yewmaker.com/ |