Ellie Ames 28 February 2024

UK’s first healthcare air quality alert launched

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Healthcare professionals in London will be notified directly about high pollution episodes, London mayor Sadiq Khan has announced.

The air quality alerts system was introduced in 2016 and already notifies Londoners, schools and boroughs the day before and during the worst episodes of air pollution.

It will now be expanded to GP practices and emergency departments.

Mr Khan: ‘London’s healthcare professionals are trusted voices in their communities and play a powerful role in increasing awareness around the risks of air pollution.

‘By launching the UK’s first targeted healthcare air quality alert, we’re empowering London’s frontline clinicians to stay informed and better support their patients.’

The Royal College of General Practitioners said it supports the scheme and hopes it can be rolled out to other areas with high levels of pollution if successful.

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