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Key learning point
“Finding money for green initiatives is always difficult, It would be wonderful if the Unit would re-invest some of its cost savings into more carbon reductions, for example to…
Published date
January 2011
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Simeon Edwards, Renal Unit Manager, Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
most people engage through stores and learn because it's relevant to them. Here are a selection of case histories showing how common planetary health is in daily work
Short animation to raise awareness of the NHS contribution to environmental issues such as climate change and air pollution, and encourage health professionals to look for environmentally friendly…
Key learning point
Avoiding unnecessary secondary care referrals is an effective way of releasing resources in specialist units, saving on patient transport and other environmental costs.
Paper…
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Abstract
Objectives:This study aimed to better understand the carbon emission impact of haemodialysis (HD) throughout Australia by determining its…
The study analyses the impact of service provision at different locations on health outcomes, cost of service, carbon emissions and patients and their families.
This paper proposes an adaptation of the concept of value in healthcare and puts forwarda practical framework for incorporating sustainability into mainstream Quality Improvement methodologies:the…
Published date
June 2018
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Mortimer, F., Isherwood, J., Wilkinson, A., Vaux, E.
SusQI project on Reducing disposables completed as part of The 2018 Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust Green Ward Competition. This project was the competition winner.
Team members: Kevin…
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…
