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Sustainability In Healthcare

Created on
7 Mar 2022
by
Hadyn Oliver
Good morning all! I wanted to reach out and see what everyone's thoughts are. Obviously the NHS have a plan to become Net-Zero but how are they doing this currently? Is there anyone who i can…
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Green talk at WCN'22

Created on
16 Feb 2022
by
Frances Mortimer
The World Congress of Nephrology 2022 is taking place next week in Malaysia and online. The organisers, the International Society of Nephrology (ISN), are keen for environmental sustainability to be…
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Association between greenspace and blood pressure: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Created on
24 Jan 2022
by
Jacqueline Cutting
This new review shows a positive link between greenspace and blood pressure. Meta-analysis showed a decrease in blood pressure and risk of hypertension in a greater greenspace living…
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A online consultation over plans to create a new £4.5 million renal dialysis unit in Telford is taking place.

Created on
19 Jan 2022
by
James Warham
https://www.sath.nhs.uk/about-us/get-involved/public-participation-2/get-involved-with-us-2/services-changes-and-development/renal-dialysis-services-at-prh/ With virtual meetings on MS Teams being…
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Dialysis acid greener options

Created on
12 Jan 2022
by
Eleanor Murray
Some of our RDUs are not suitable for central acid, and even those that are will require a business case. Meantime we were hoping to achieve carbon and cost savings through reviewing our acid supplies…
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£25,000 prize in kidney care competition: opportunity for a low carbon initiative?

Created on
25 Nov 2021
by
Catherine Floyd
Anyone out there with a good idea for reducing the carbon footprint of an element of your kidney care service? The Kidney MedTech Competition offers six prizes, worth £30,000, to accelerate research…
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Incremental HD

Created on
24 Nov 2021
by
Eleanor Murray
Incremental haemodialysis (IHD), in which dialysis dose is adjusted to take into account residual kidney function (RKF) usually by starting dialysis twice rather than thrice weekly, has been…
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National NHS Estates Team visit Green NHS Projects on Estates and Facilities Spotlight Day

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23 Nov 2021
by
Jacqueline Cutting
On Monday 22 November for theGreenerNHS Estates and Facilities Spotlight Day, key staff from the National NHS Estates Team visited a number of projects showcasing Green NHS ideas. These…
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Widely adopted pre-eclampsia test has additional environmental benefits

Created on
16 Nov 2021
by
Jacqueline Cutting
Summary Routine use of a blood test to rule out pre-eclampsia which is keeping thousands of pregnant women safe and out of hospital, as well as reducing NHS costs, has carbon reduction…
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Planetary Healthcare Journal club

Created on
12 Nov 2021
by
Elena Bax
Hi all, Please join us for the fifth meeting of our monthly Planetary Healthcare Journal Club onWednesday, November 17th,at 17:00-18:00 GMT. This month will be discussing the article "Health…