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Great Hand book produced by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine covering how to start, how to set up, and support training and development. Some concepts would be applicable and useful to…
The key to environmental footprint improvement in healthcare and critical care uses the framework: avoiding, reducing, reusing, and recycling without compromising safe, quality care, with simultaneous…
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June 2023
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Heather Baid, principal lecturer, Eleanor Damm, specialty trainee, Louise Trent, intensive care physician, Forbes McGain, associate dean sustainable healthcare
This Swedish life cycle assessment by Hemberg et al. (2023) compares single-use and reusable central venous catheter insertion kits, including metal, plastic and textiles items. In contrast to a 2012…
This news item is Part 1 with the link to Part 2 in the article about sustainability and radiology. There are also two short videos embedded into the news piece and a selection of links to other…
This project was completed as part of the Northamptonshire 2022 Green Team Competition
Read our sustainability project on the positive impact reducing the administration of unnecessary doses of…
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March 2023
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Leeanne Hardy: Senior Sister, Quality Service and Improvement, Critical Care
The health care sector is a resource-intensive industry, consuming significant amounts of water and energy, and producing a multitude of waste. Health care providers are increasingly implementing…
Occupational Therapy Susnet Event: Benefits of Cycling to OT Access VisitsMarty and a colleague used bikes for access visit to assess patient's homes for discharge from hospital. They used the…
SusQI project completed as part of TheChristie Green Team Competitionfrom September to December 2022.Setting/Patient Group: Trust-wideIssue to be addressed:Surgical list delays and cancellations due…
