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The UK government green…
An example of how surgeons can help reduce carbon emissions outside of theatres too!
This study looked at the clinical, financial and environmental benefits of a telemedicine urology clinic by…
Case study submitted as part of Lancet Commission call for case studies.
Team members / location: Wales, UK
Issue: The healthcare sector contributes heavily to climate change, producing 4.4% of…
Key learning point
The introduction of remote monitoring with teleconsultation has the potential to improve the targeting of specialist care resources (financial and environmental) to deliver the…
Urgent Community Response Teams support people and help them to stay at home with hte correct medication, support and equipment. having an OT and nurse or paramedic in a joint visit enables this to…
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…
Project completed as part of the 2017 Southampton Green Team Competition
Setting/Patient Group: Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU)
Issue to be addressed:
Patient in CICU did not routinely…
Greener by Default are a non-profit consultancy who provide healthcare orgs 'one-on-one consultation, menu analysis, and marketing collateral, all completely free of charge.'
“Greener by Default…
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust revolutionised patient care while championing environmental responsibility by adopting Open Medical's PathpointⓇ Virtual Fracture Clinic. Their digitally…
