Packaging - whether from medical products, MedTech or any where else - is only one element of a whole lifecycle of the product itself. Circularity such as packaging takeback schemes or reverse…
The Lancet MedZero tool was launched on 20th May 2026, but what is it?It is a free, online database that provides the carbon footprint of anything and everything (*) healthcare related. It has been…
Hi. Do any Trusts allow in-patient phlebotomy to take bloods without aprons on? I'm working with a team whose SOP states they must wear aprons for all in-patient and they are struggling to get it…
A fantastic 3 year fixed-term Research Fellow opportunity, hosted at Brighton and Sussex medical school as part of the MRC-funded Green Healthcare Hub, working with BSMS and CSH to support…
We're exploring which water sources are used for endoscopy in UK hospitals. We haven't identified clear guidance on whether water for flushing and bedside cleaning endoscopes needs to be sterile,…
HiI would be keen to understand what each Trusts IPC guidance is around cleaning returned walking aids if people are happy to share. Secondly, has their been challenge around cleaning the inside of…
On the 16th April at 5pm we will be hearing from our Greener Palliative Care Award winners, as well as from Dr Max Watson and Rachel Stancliffe, as we celebrate and reflect on progress in Greener…
I found this article provides a positive framing of rational use of healthcare. It proposes proactive approaches to stop ineffective or harmful interventions, and as much celebration of the benefits…
Hello!We are evaluating the carbon footprint of our team's structured medication reviews for a large cohort of frail people living in care homes (we see about 1500 residents a year) and eventually…