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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…
This case study outlines the implementation and impact of Theatre Badge Hats-reusable scrub caps with detachable name badges at Musgrove Park Hospital, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust. Designed to…
This case study outlines the implementation and impact of Theatre Badge Hats: reusable scrub caps with detachable name badges at Musgrove Park Hospital, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust. Designed to…
This Swedish life cycle assessment by Hemberg et al. (2023) compares single-use and reusable central venous catheter insertion kits, including metal, plastic and textiles items. In contrast to a 2012…
Environmental optimizations in kidney care have been analysed as part of the EU co-funded KitNewCare project.Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) using Ecoinvent database and OpenLCA software quantified…
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August 2025
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Duane, B., Larkin, J., Caiazzo ML., Arenas, MD., Griffin, A., Audije-Gil J., Mortimer, F., Attwell, H., Yasar, A., Martínez, R., Arias-Guillén, M., Gomez, M., Fehintola, A., Steinbach, I., Ortiz, A
"We can only design for a sustainable healthcare system if we look at how people, other living things and our environment are connected."
Prof. Geke Ludden
Project completed as part of the National 2025 Green Nursing Challenge by the Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust teamThe team:Myra Robson - Clinical Lead, Bladder, Bowel & Pelvic HealthImogen Cotton -…
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October 2025
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Myra Robson - Clinical Lead, Bladder, Bowel & Pelvic Health and Imogen Cotton - Graduate Management Trainee
FIGO’s Committee on Climate Change and Toxic Environmental Exposures has released two new Committee opinion papers in the International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics (IJGO), exploring the growing…
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October 2025
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Nathaniel DeNicola, Jun Zhang, Annette Hasenburg, Roxana Schwab, Krishnendu Gupta, Ditas Decena, Francisco Edna, David Graham, Edward Morris, Blami Dao
Ditch the Incopad: Greener AnaesthesiaThis project was completed as part of the 2025Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH) Green Team Competition, implemented by the…
"Why this, why now?Global fossil CO₂ emissions hit a record high in 2024, rising yet again despite urgent warnings. While most debates focus narrowly on emissions, Cradle to Grave shines a light on…