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…
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…
New Case Study on Reducing Nitrous Oxide Waste in Dental SettingsI wanted to share a short case study from UCLH on reducing nitrous oxide waste in dental care.The team at the Royal National ENT and…
Hi, I recently had a carbon footprint calculated for my 5 surgery dental practice and had an action plan produced to help reduce the amount of CO2 we're responsible for. However, I don't have anything…
The Planetary Health Report Card is a student-driven metric-based tool that aims to evaluate health professional schools on discrete metrics in five main category areas: 1) Curriculum, 2)…
We are inviting clinicians to take part in a focus group as part of a joint research project delivered by The King’s Fund and the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare (funded by The Health Foundation).…
Dr Hunt has been selected as the recipient of the Australasian College of Dermatologists 2025 Green Impact Award for the project, “Establishing and Advancing the Dermatology Sustainability Network”.We…
As part of the UK DCTN trainee group, we are embarking on a project looking to evaluate current surgical glove practices in dermatological surgery across the UK and to assess clinician and patient…
Dear Network,I hope you are well. May I kindly enquire if anyone has data/know of a publication on the product carbon footprint for hand splints?Many thanksKind regardsMel