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Intravenous paracetamol (acetaminophen) - 12 times more carbon emissions than the oral
Glass vials - higher greenhouse gas emissions than plastic
"Intravenous administration should be reserved…
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January 2024
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Davies, J. F., McAlister, S., Eckelman, M. J., McGain, F., Seglenieks, R., Gutman, E. N., Groome, J., Palipane, N., Latoff, K., Nielsen, D., Sherman, J. D., & TRA2SH, GASP, and WAAREN collaborators
Project completed as part of the Calgary Zone, Alberta Health Services Green Team Competition, 2025.Team membersAndrew Graham (Thoracic Surgeon)Rajajee Selvam (Thoracic Surgery Fellow)Megan Muir (OR…
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September 2025
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Graham, A., Selvam, R., Muir, M., Gomez, H., Bolt, J., Aguirre, F. and Russell, C.
Project completed as part of the 2025 Hampshire Hospitals Green Team Competition.Team membersMark Badham, Clinical Matron.Setting / patient group:26 bedded medical ward.Issue:Single-use scissors are…
The environmental impact of formula feeds, particularly infant formula, is significant and multifaceted, involving greenhouse gas emissions, land and water use, pollution, and resource depletion.…
This report outlines the introduction of a walking aid return and reuse scheme set up at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in 2025.Issue:Metal walking aids are extremely durable products…
Project completed as part of the 2024 Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Green Team Competition.Team members:Melanie Broach, MSK Therapy Team Lead RHCHKathryn Cartwright, MSK Therapy Team Lead…
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December 2024
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Melanie Broach and Kathryn Cartwright, MSK Therapy Team Leads
Project completed as part of the National Green Maternity Challenge 2024-25 by the team at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust.Team members:Georgina Clark, Obstetrics & Gynaecology Registrar, West…
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March 2025
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Georgina Clark, Obstetrics & Gynaecology Registrar, West Suffolk Hospital.
Prescriptions form 60% of the NHS primary care’s carbon footprint. Overprescribing and polypharmacy are common, and worsen quality of care. Appropriate deprescribing is not harmful, can reduce falls,…
The toolkit was compiled by the Joint BASHH/BHIVA Sustainable Healthcare Special Interest Group and is co-badged by The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare.It is designed to spark change within your…
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April 2025
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Sustainable Health Special Interest Group (Joint BASHH/BHIVA)
This is an ongoing SusQI project as part of the South Warwickshire Green Team Competition 2023 by the Community Physiotherapy Team.Project Aim:reduce physiotherapy referrals from care homes by 35%…
