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What happens when you bring a forest scent onto a hospital ward?Dr Duika Burges Watson, Nature Recovery Ranger at Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals, presents on a ward-based olfactory intervention she has…

This study focussed on quantifying the environmental burden of a standard dental treatment, specifically a tooth extraction, and on identifying the environmental impact of the process.The greatest…

“All QI needs to include sustainability.” This is not an add-on—it’s essential.Two leading NHS Trusts—Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) and South Warwickshire University NHS…

Benzodiazepines and z-drugs are commonly prescribed medications in a variety of psychiatric settings.The majority of inpatient benzodiazepine prescriptions are for >4 weeks (95.6%) and off-label…

Project completed as part of the National Green Maternity Challenge 2024-25 by the Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust.Team members:Perrine Dhaisne - Project Lead Midwife, Professional…

Project completed as part of the National Green Maternity Challenge 2024-25 by the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS FT (NNUHFT) team.Reducing the impact of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy -…

Project completed as part of the National Green Maternity Challenge 2024-25 by the South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation TrustImproving perinatal pelvic health outcomes by increasing uptake of…

Project completed as part of the National 2024-25 Green Maternity Challenge by the Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust team.Team members:· Zoe Daggatt-Powrie, Clinical Sustainability Fellow·…

Hospital services and care pathways have a large climate impact. Quantifying the carbon footprint and identifying hotspots enables targeted and prioritized mitigation efforts. Even for similar…

This study conducted a full life-cycle assessment (LCA) comparing single-use video laryngoscopes with a reusable model and found that single-use devices have a dramatically higher environmental…