Resource library

A really interesting article looking at the individual contribution of different methods of ‘greening’ strategies in operating theatres. It highlights how changesin anaesthetic gas usage can have…

“How can Dentistry be Sustainable? An Exploratory Study” (YouTube Video of presentation of the study) by Ian Mills (partner at Torrington Dental Practice) and Dr Jane Grose (Senior Research Fellow,…

This (open access) paper compares the carbon footprint of 3 operating theatres (UK, US and Canada). It is really interesting to see how different institutional practices influence the carbon…

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…

Ashford and St. Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust undertook a Green Team Competition in 2017-2018. The following projects focussed on reduction of wasted blood tests and…

Project completed as part of the Hampshire Hospitals Green Team Competition 2023. The project report highlights changes and initiatives implemented to reduce food cost, CO2 emissions and food…

Key learning point"We advocate that every renal unit both in the United Kingdom and throughout Europe considers salvaging reject water as it offers a major opportunity to reduce not only the…

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…

This simple and powerful 1.5 minute video shows the waste created from a single operation and asks if there is another way of doing things.

Environmentalism in surgical practice. Weiss, A et al. Current Problems in Surgery. April 2016; 53 (4): 165-205 A long article, but worth taking time to read. It provides a really good breakdown of…