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Abstract
Objectives:This study aimed to better understand the carbon emission impact of haemodialysis (HD) throughout Australia by determining its…
SusQI project on Reducing disposables completed as part of The 2018 Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust Green Ward Competition. This project was the competition winner.
Team members: Kevin…
Project completed as part of the 2018 University Hospitals Southampton NHS Foundation Trust Green Ward Competition.
Project Aim: To reduce the unnecessary use of urometres across UHS.
Results:If…
Resource Description:
Project completed as part of The 2018 University Hospitals SouthamptonNHS Foundation Trust Green Ward Competition.
Project Aim:
To optimise patients in readiness for…
Summary
Background and objectivesHemodialysis resource use—especially water and power, smarter processing and reuse of postdialysis waste, and improved ecosensitive building design, insulation, and…
This was a very research-rich event which clearly put climate change on the health 'to-do' list. The All Party Parliamentary Group on Climate Change (one of the organisers) has produced a good summary…
This study audited the introduction of recycling of paper and cardboard within an operating theatre. All waste within a single operating theatre was collected by a dedicated team for 20 surgical…
Published date
March 2017
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by
McKendrick, D., Snedden, L., Bunch, R. & McGregor, H.
There is a climate emergency and need to achieve 45% reduction in Carbon emission by 2030 to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°c. The UK
NHS has a national environmental sustainability target to…
