A critical care doctor and a hospital’s chief financial officer count the cost of the planet’s problems – and find new ways to address them
Growing up, Dr Richard Hixson was always intrigued by the hidden wonders of the sea. Indeed, he dreamed of becoming a marine biologist before opting for a career in medicine.
Now, as an NHS consultant in critical care medicine and an environmental campaigner, Hixson often points to the fate of our rivers, coastlines and the open ocean as a particularly pertinent example of the need to pursue greater sustainability within the healthcare sector.
