Scotland Just Banned a Surgical Anaesthetic Because of Climate Change | Watts Up With That?

Scotland Just Banned a Surgical Anaesthetic Because of Climate Change | Watts Up With That?

"Scotland has become the first country in the world to stop its hospitals using the anaesthetic desflurane because of the threat it poses to the environment...
Banning it in Scotland – from its peak use in 2017 – would cut emissions equal to powering 1,700 homes a year.
UK hospitals have already cut down...

• Scottish Health and Social Care Secretary, Humza Yousaf, said: “Programmes like this are key to our transition to become a net-zero health service, whilst ensuring patient safety remains at the heart of every clinical decision.

What can I say – try not to get sick in Scotland...