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This CLEAN Network meeting featured presentations from Sandy Robertson(Royal College of Emergency Medicine) on the Green ED programme, showcasing how emergency departments can reduce their…

In the past 20 years, awareness of the huge environmental impact of kidney care has increased considerably. Although opportunities to reduce this impact have been identified and innovative approaches…

Renal Quality Improvement; Changing Culture, Cutting Carbon.🎤 Speaker: Dr Ayushi Gupta – Renal Specialty Registrar, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS TrustDr. Ayushi Gupta is a…

AbstractBackgroundStandard reverse osmosis systems for hemodialysis operate at 60–75% recovery rates, wasting 25–40% of feed water as brine. This inefficiency poses a critical challenge in…

heatwave resources for primary care, including heat health action cards adaptable for local use

AbstractBackgroundWater scarcity is an escalating global challenge with growing relevance for healthcare systems. Nephrology is particularly affected, as dialysis is a life-sustaining yet highly…

Worldwide, the number of people who need lifesaving kidney replacement therapy (KRT) steadily increases, but approximately two thirds of them lack access to KRT and therefore die. Access to KRT…

This blog summarises the evidence, suggests actions to take in general practice that can help save lives, reduce service demand, and protect staff and infrastructure during periods of extreme heat

Sustainability in kidney care is often perceived as requiring trade-offs in clinical quality, yet green nephrology can strengthen clinical excellence by identifying ‘sweet spots’ where improved…

AbstractRationale & ObjectiveHemodialysis is the most common form of kidney replacement therapy and has a significant environmental footprint, raising sustainability concerns as demand increases. This…