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This is an information tool to help people with asthma and their healthcare professionals discuss their options for inhaler devices. The aiddescribes the different types of inhaler which…

Improving resource use by reusing and recycling dialysis reverse osmosis (RO) system reject water. ROsystem reject water was reused to provide steam for sterilising autoclave systems, for waste…

Key learning point The case study and discussion outlined above includes most of the information required to develop a sound business case for a programme to retro-fit heat exchangers to existing…

Key learning point The introduction of remote monitoring with teleconsultation has the potential to improve the targeting of specialist care resources (financial and environmental) to deliver the…

Respiratory Futures spoke to Dr Aarti Bansal, GP, Director of Greener Practice and Clinical Net Zero Lead for Humber and North Yorkshire ICB. In this article, Aarti shares about the recent creation of…

A report has just been presented to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in respect of the Montreal Protocol, that covers the propellant gases in Metred Dose Inhalers. Pgs 38-40…

HänselM,BambachT,WachtelH M32 Reduced environmental impact of a reusable soft mist inhaler. Thorax2018;73:A262. Abstract IntroductionPressurised metered-dose inhalers (pMDIs)…

Key learning point Light fitting change resulted in improved the energy efficiency leading to carbon reduction whilst improving illumination and saving finances. Setting/Patient Group:Renal Unit…

*please note: this article is behind a paywall* Abstract The US Environmental Protection Agency Resource Conservation website begins: “Natural resource and energy conservation is achieved by…

The Royal College of Physicians published a new report 'Outpatients: the future – adding value through sustainability' which seeks to re-evaluate the purpose of outpatient care and align those…