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AbstractBackgroundDermatological surgery contributes to the large environmental impact of healthcare, but to date there are no data on the current sustainability practices, attitudes, or behaviours of…
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Fatima Ali, Hakam Jabouri, Rachel A Abbott, Aaron Wernham
The purpose of this study was to explore a selection of dermatological cosmeceutical products, both full size and sample size, to determine whether they display the Mobius loop symbol.Although our…
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V. B. Y. Tso, C. S. Lambreghts, S. Tso, S. Mann, K. Smith, M. Lam, A. C. Y. Tso
Key learning point: Simple measures to reduce, reuse and recycle paper resulted in a 75% reduction of paper use, resulting in environmental and financial savings.
Setting/Patient Group: Dialysis…
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November 2012
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Libby Critchley, Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Key Learning Point: Purchase and use of a baling machine to compact waste can result in significant environmental and social savings with calculated actual financial saving.
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October 2012
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Paul Williams, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
Key learning point: Reducing the burden of waste and improving its segregation into appropriate streams for disposal has positive environmental impacts as well as cost savings.
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The project was shortlisted for the Green Nephrology Awards 2012. The PDF award entry poster may be downloaded fromhere.
Key learning point: Electricity energy saving in patients homes – with…
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July 2012
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Kevin Gibbs, Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Key learning point: Digitalisation of pathology reporting results in significant social as well as environmental and financial savings.
Setting/Patient Group:Dialysis unit patient…
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March 2012
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Ian Stott, Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
John Agar and Katherine Barraclough have produced a fantastic review looking at the impacts of environmental change on kidney health as well asthe environmental damage caused bykidney services…
This toolkit gives you everything you need for a 1 minute, 5 minute and even more minute conversation, complete with step-by-step guides, behavioural change insights and all the evidence to back it…
