 In this episode, Sarah Ahmed, GOSH Digital Fellow, hosts a dynamic conversation with Stephen Tomlin (Director of the Children’s Research and Innovation Centre and Medicines Sustainability Lead for North Central London ICB), alongside Stacey Moris and Nicola Moodey, Complex Asthma Clinical Nurse Specialists at Great Ormond Street Hospital.

Together, they explore the environmental impact of asthma care—balancing carbon footprints with
the challenge of non-recyclable plastics in inhalers. The team dives into the complexities of inhaler
swaps in paediatrics, and why patient-centred prescribing is key to both sustainability and safety.

Highlights include:
- Why switching inhalers isn’t always straightforward in children
- The importance of prescribing inhalers that patients can—and will—use
- A call to action: return unused medications to your pharmacy
- How asthma care can evolve to support both health outcomes and the planet

This episode is essential listening for clinicians, sustainability advocates, and anyone passionate
about greener, smarter healthcare.


Tune in now to discover how small changes in asthma care can make a big difference.

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GOSHpods Goes Green S3 - Episode 5: Inhalers

This fantastic podcast with Dr James Davison, Consultant in Paediatric Metabolic medicine is here to answer all your tricky metabolic queries in that difficult neonatal period. Absolutely brilliant information here which you will use time and again in your paediatric careers! Please note that hypoglycaemia is covered in a future podcast - look out for this brilliant companion which will follow in the near future.

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Practicing Paediatrics - Neonatal Metabolic Emergencies with Dr James Davison

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