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Technical Case StudyGlobally,anaesthetic gases are responsible for ∼2-3% of Healthcare’s carbon footprint.The United Kingdom has steadfastly reduced its emissions associated with volatile…
Technical Case Study
Populations are ageing and many people over the age of 50 years live with multiplelong-term conditions and as a result take multiple medications (known aspolypharmacy).…
Technical Case Study
Propellant gases contained in metered dose inhalers are powerful greenhouse gases and approximately 3% of the carbon footprint of NHS Scotland results from these inhalers.…
A pressing need exists for hemodialysis resource usage data based on current-day practice and hemodialysis systems. Accordingly, this study aimed to measure and compare the water and energy…
As climate change and natural resource scarcity escalate, all the while the number of people requiring dialysis increases, there is an urgent need for dialysis facilities that meet care needs while…
Dr Emily Kennedy from the Effective Prescribing and Therapeutics Division, Scotland, shared experiences of sustainable pharmacy practice from the Scottish perspective and described a range of…
Project completed as part of the Great Ormond Street Hospital Green Team Competition.
Team members:
Snehal Bakrania, Medicines information pharmacist
Sadhna Ayesha Sharma, Cardiology…
Abstract
The healthcare sector is a significant producer of greenhouse gas emissions. Gases that contribute to climate change include carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and chlorofluorocarbons.…
Abstract
The healthcare sector is a significant producer of greenhouse gas emissions. Gases that contribute to climate change include carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and chlorofluorocarbons.…
Interventions that consider climate change, sustainability, and nature should be integral to health system functioning. Placing sustainability at the core of the NHS’s future offers opportunities to…
