How to communicate about climate change with patients

Where to even begin with the challenges we face?

“…There is advice on how the climate emergency can be incorporated into patient consultations, the evidence base for the effects this can have, and the barriers that might face those seeking change (doi:10.1136/bmj-2024-079831). 1 We also have an interview with Sarah Benn, the first doctor to face disciplinary action after being jailed for actions relating to climate activism (doi:10.1136/bmj.q1003). 2 Benn says that doctors should be leading the way in raising the alarm over the climate crisis and “showing others how you can lead a life that reduces your own impact on the planet.”…”