There are currently national Health Declares groups working to influence each of the following groups to declare climate emergency and take the 3 actions we are calling for, or supporting ongoing work post-declaration:
Royal College of Physicians
Royal College of Nursing
Royal College of Midwifery
Royal College of Paediatric and Child Health
Royal College Of Anaesthetists
Royal College of Emergency Medicine
Royal College of General Practice
Royal College of Psychiatry
Faculty of Public Health
British Medical Association
College of Paramedics
If you don’t see a national health organisation of which you are a trainee, member or fellow on this list and would like to start a Health Declares group working to influence this organisation, get in touch!
Get Started – Action Points
- Template letter to send to your college/faculty. Please make a copy in a separate google doc to edit accordingly. Written by HCPs
- How to lobby your Royal College or Faculty to Declare – A series of case studies written by groups of healthcare professionals who have successfully lobbied their representing bodies to declare. Written by HCPs – this will be continually updated
- Ideas for making your declaration public – A communication pack based on techniques used so far Written by HCPs – this will be continually updated