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Sustainable Eczema Care

Great article about sustainability in eczema care

March 2026

Author: Kaltun Omar : Jane Harvey, Olivia Plotts

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Healthy Outdoors: A guide for measuring health outcomes when evaluating outdoor interventions

TheHealthy Outdoorsguideis a practical tool designed for a range of organisations including government, the voluntary and community sector, the NHS, academia, evaluators, funders, and the private…

March 2026

Natural England

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Efficacy of 0.25% Lidocaine Versus 0.5% Lidocaine in Dermatologic Surgery: A Double-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial

Useful RCT demonstrated dilute lignocaine 0.25% works just as well as 0.5% lignocaine as a local anaesthetic in dermatologic surgery. Reducing the amount of lignocaine used and still being safe and…

Yelena Dokic, Nabor Stephen Mireles, Aileen Y Hu, Tejas P Joshi, Ikue Shimizu, Jennifer Song Ranario

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Quantification of Erythema Associated With Varying Suture Materials in Facial Surgery Repair: A Randomized Prospective Study

Fast absorbable sutures either irradiated polyglactin-910 or fast-absorbing gut was comparable to nylon sutures regarding quantified erythema following wound closure after Mohs surgery on the face.

Ali Majd, Catherine Lim, David Zloty

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Sustainability and Procedural Dermatology

A useful review on the carbon impact of procedural dermatology.

Fatima Ali, Sue Ann Chan, Viktoria Eleftheriadou, Aaron G Wernham, Rachel A Abbott, Simon Tso

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Surgical Attire Survey Amongst Dermatologists in New Zealand Undergoing Dermatological Surgery

Abstract from presentation surgical attire survey from NZ dermatologists.

Isabel Macdonald, Gemma Gardner, Alistair Brown, Aaron Wernham, William Hunt

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The Carbon Impact of Skin Cancer Surgery

An analysis of the components of the carbon footprint of dermatologic surgery in NZ. By far most CO2 emissions are generated from transportation (patients and staff), so avoiding unnecessary…

Eugene Tan and David Lim

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Case study: SusQI

Financial and environmental benefits from transitioning from MLB under GA to TNO biopsies under LA in ENT

Project completed as part of the University Hospitals of Northampton Green Team Competition 2025-26.Team membersRohan Bidaye – ENT surgeon, Hayley Steptoe - Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Macmillan…

March 2026

David Adegbite – ENT Resident Doctor, Austin Ventre – ENT Resident Doctor

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Case study: SusQI

Daily sedation interruptions on Critical Care

Project completed as part of University Hospitals of Northamptonshire Green Team Competition.Team membersFaye Ranger – Senior Staff Nurse, Critical CareLaura Robinson – Advanced Pharmacist, Critical…

March 2026

Faye Ranger, Senior staff nurse. Laura Robinson, advanced pharmacist Critical care. Dr Charlotte Hall, Critical care registrar. Dr Matthew Beadle, Consultant in critical care

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Living Kidney Donor Services Carbon Footprint Measurement Tool

Excel-based carbon calculator designed to allow Living Kidney Donation services to measure the carbon footprint of their assessment pathway, identify key carbon hotspots, and reassess emissions after…

March 2026

Centre for Sustainable Healthcare, UK Kidney Association, The Health Foundation, NHS Blood and Transplant

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