Resource library

Greener Smiles with Digital Scanning: Transforming orthodontic care with intraoral scanning for a sustainable future.Project completed as part of Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh (WWL) Green Team…

Very pleased that this paper is out. Unnecessary diagnostic specimens can contribute to the large carbon footprint of our services. They add little or no clinical value to patient care and can even…

Recycling in Specimen ReceptionCase study developed by the Greener Network Group from a BRI pilot, now rolled out across UHBW Pathology during 2025.Includes useful Infographic. ©Contact West of…

This review highlights critical knowledge gaps about polymer waste and pollution in oral healthcare clinics. The variability of study designs limited the feasibility of meta-analysis. Current evidence…

Project completed as part of the Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust Green Team Competition 2024-25.Team members:Trena Lee (Ward Sister, Holcot Ward)Martin Baldwin (Catering Services…

The toolkit was compiled by the Joint BASHH/BHIVA Sustainable Healthcare Special Interest Group and is co-badged by The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare.It is designed to spark change within your…

Project completed as part of the 2024 Coventry and Warwickshire NHS ICS Green Team Competition.Team members:· Anneka Moore, Housekeeper· Samantha Jones, Domestic AssistantSetting / patient group:…

Project completed as part of the National 2024-25 Green Maternity Challenge by the Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust team.Team members:· Zoe Daggatt-Powrie, Clinical Sustainability Fellow·…

Food and catering account for 6% of the NHS carbon footprint, so increasing sustainability of food in healthcare settings is a priority. The work described in this paper targeted reduction of beef…

Project completed as part of the South Health Campus, Alberta Health Services Green Team Competition, 2024 Team members Julia MacLaren (Wellness Kitchen Consultant, South Health…