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A guide for hospital trusts' hotel services, procurement teams and caterers to provide more sustainable food.

Key learning point By redirecting clean reject water to the boiler house for steam production, the hospital achieves significant water savings, reduced sewerage costs, and greenhouse gas…

This case study was joint winner of the 2013 Green Nephrology Awards.The project was implemented by a multi professional team, comprising Gary Carlisle (ward manager), David Croft (chief renal…

This guide and the associated tools are aimed at Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) that want to deliver system-wide commissioning which will, as a consequence, lead to healthcare services that…

Carbon footprinting study by D S Morris, T Wright, J E A Somner and A Connor published in Eye(22 February 2013):This was a component analysis study for one patient having first eye cataract surgery in…

Key learning point: Digitalisation of pathology reporting results in significant social as well as environmental and financial savings. Setting/Patient Group:Dialysis unit Issue to be…

Presentation from the Cost Saving Strategies in Renal Medicine conference on 1 December 2011. Describes a number of recent cost saving green projects from the Green Nephrology Network (many thanks to…

The 10:10 Checklists show 10 actions to reduce the carbon footprint of your Trust, ward or individual practice. They are available to download as pdf posters, or online via the links…

Setting/Patient Group: Operating Theatres Issue to be addressed: To reduce the environmental impact of two operating theatres, focusing on waste disposal and electricity usage.…

Key learning point: Recycling waste concentrate water from hospital’s renal unit offers significant water, carbon, and financial savings Setting/Patient Group: Renal Unit, Lister Hospital Issue…