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This Highly Commended SusQI project was completed as part of theLeedsGreen Ward Competition10th January - 25th March 2022 by the Renal Transplant Team. Team Members: Natalie Bird -…

The disposal of waste contributes to the environmental impact of healthcare. Kidney care, and dialysis in particular, produces large amounts of plastic and packaging waste. If explored further, the…

Renal replacement therapy has a significant impact on the environment as various natural recourses are consumed, hazardous waste is generated and chemical substances are being used. To address this…

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…

Welcome to the resources page for the UKKA Kidney Unit Sustainability Champion Scheme The UKKA Sustainability Committee needs a named staff Sustainability Champion in each UK kidney unit so…

Article published last week in CJASN: "Heat stress nephropathy may represent one of the first epidemics due to global warming." ABSTRACT: Climate change has led to significant rise of…

Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. (2015) 30 (6): 1018-1027. Approximately 2 million chronic haemodialysis patients produce over 2 000 000 tons of waste per year that includes about 600 000 tons of…

Key learning point By redirecting clean reject water to the boiler house for steam production, the hospital achieves significant water savings, reduced sewerage costs, and greenhouse gas…

Poster presented at the British Renal Society/ Renal Association 2001. Sustainability is an effective motivator for staff and patients to engage in service improvement, and has been described as the…

Key learning point:Central Acid Delivery can reduce acid and packaging waste, saving just over 16,000 kg of CO2 annually as well as over £23,000 per yearSetting/Patient Group: Dialysis UnitIssue to be…