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This (open access) paper compares the carbon footprint of 3 operating theatres (UK, US and Canada). It is really interesting to see how different institutional practices influence the carbon…
SusQI project on Reducing Unnecessary Cannulation completed as part of The 2018 Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust Green Ward Competition.
Team members:
Cassie Worth - Emergency…
Project completed as part of the 2017 Southampton Green Team Competition
Setting/Patient Group: Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU)
Issue to be addressed:
Patient in CICU did not routinely…
This study audited the introduction of recycling of paper and cardboard within an operating theatre. All waste within a single operating theatre was collected by a dedicated team for 20 surgical…
Published date
March 2017
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McKendrick, D., Snedden, L., Bunch, R. & McGregor, H.
Thedegroeneic.nl website is in Dutch forThe Green ICU partnership in the Netherlands, but Chrome has a translation extension to read the content in English.
Environmentalism in surgical practice. Weiss, A et al. Current Problems in Surgery. April 2016; 53 (4): 165-205
A long article, but worth taking time to read. It provides a really good breakdown of…
Setting/Patient Group: Dialysis, Emergency Department and Theatres
Issue to be addressed:
Healthcare is a major contributor to demand for virgin single-use plastic.
A successful model for PVC…
Sustainability in Healthcare.
Before you reach for gloves stop and ask 'am I at risk'? - Be glove aware and only wear them when you need to.
This poster from the Intensive Care Society is a…
