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The project was shortlisted for the Green Nephrology Awards 2012. The PDF award entry poster may be downloaded fromhere. Key learning point: Electricity energy saving in patients homes – with…

Key Learning Point: Purchase and use of a baling machine to compact waste can result in significant environmental and social savings with calculated actual financial saving. Setting/Patient…

Key learning point: Reducing the burden of waste and improving its segregation into appropriate streams for disposal has positive environmental impacts as well as cost savings. Setting/Patient…

Key learning point:Central Acid Delivery can reduce acid and packaging waste, saving just over 16,000 kg of CO2 annually as well as over £23,000 per yearSetting/Patient Group: Dialysis UnitIssue to be…

Key learning point The case study and discussion outlined above includes most of the information required to develop a sound business case for a programme to retro-fit heat exchangers to existing…

This case study was joint winner of the 2013 Green Nephrology Awards.The project was implemented by a multi professional team, comprising Gary Carlisle (ward manager), David Croft (chief renal…

The benefits and savings associated with changing from disposable theatre caps to name and role fabric reusable theatre caps.

Reuse and recycling: Leeds City Council Housing Occupational Therapy Jenny Haslock and SallyChawner-Baxter demonstrate the triple (financial, environmental and social) impact of the Housing…

This article contains recommendations from the WHO’s chief nursing officer, Elizabeth Iro. During the Royal college of nursing conference, it was raised that the role of the nurse is essential in…