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The current kidney care model-focused on late-stage disease and in-center hemodialysis-is unsustainable, because of costs, environmental burden, poor outcomes, and reduced quality of life.The 78th…
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March 2026
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Vanholder, R., Abdellatif, D., Dos Santos Jr, ACS., Correa-Rotter, R., Gopalakrishnan, N., Wang, B., Roumeliotis, S., Balducci, A., Haris, A., Yadla, M., Hsiao, L.
Hemodialysis, hemodiafiltration, and peritoneal dialysis are among the most resource-intensive medical therapies, owing to their high energy and water consumption, heavy reliance on disposable…
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February 2026
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Barraclough, K., Berman-Parks, N., Jha, V., Piccoli, G., Stigant, C., Talbot, B., Tarrass, F., Cheung, M., King, J., Grams, M., Jadoul, M., Flythe J.
BackgroundHaemodialysis (HD) contributes vastly to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Recognizing this, the German Society for Nephrology initiated a web-based carbon footprint assessment tool to…
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January 2026
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Beige, J., Knöller, S., Pachmann, M., Sommer, F., Barth, HP., Masanneck, M., Kleophas, W., Schaffron, R., Stracke, S., DeGroot, K., Weinmann-Menke, J., Boedecker-Lips, SC., and Vanholder, R.
Frances Mortimer, CSH's Medical Director, responds to BMJ article, "Environmental Lessons Learned and Applied (ELLA): a new framework for identifying, prioritising and implementing decarbonisation…
Purpose of reviewThe 2023 CONVINCE trial demonstrated improved survival with high-dose hemodiafiltration (HDF), prompting discussions about widespread adoption. However, this clinical advancement…
Article outlining the work of the Sustainability in Pharmacy Education group (UK and Ireland) in education on planetary health and sustainable healthcare in the undergraduate pharmacy curriculum.
This review articles explores the impact of Dermatology on the environment, briefly outlines strategies for increasing sustainability within Medicine and Dermatology and discusses the activities of…
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April 2025
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Dennis Niebel, Simon Tso, Eva Rawlings Parker, Misha Rosenbach, Eugene Tan, Hok Bing Thio, Sarah J Coates, Louise Kronborg Andersen, Christina Hecker, Susanne Saha, David de Berker
Foreword"In 2020, the NHS became the first healthcare system in the world to commit to becoming net zero.This commitment was made in response to the evidence that climate change is no longer a distant…
The Green Maternity Report has been published, setting out eight initial priorities and a series of evidence-based recommendations to support a more sustainable and equitable future for maternity…
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September 2025
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De Vicq, M., Butler, B., Rock-Clark, K, O-Rourke, K., Hurst, S., Lewis, E., Gibb, F., McLean, R., Steinbach, I., Walsh, H., Mortimer, F., Moore, K. & Adshead, F
Why you should read this article:To enhance your understanding of your role in mitigating the environmental costs of providing careTo reflect on how you could lead quality improvement projects aimed…
