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This study audited the introduction of recycling of paper and cardboard within an operating theatre. All waste within a single operating theatre was collected by a dedicated team for 20 surgical…
Published date
March 2017
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McKendrick, D., Snedden, L., Bunch, R. & McGregor, H.
Environmentalism in surgical practice. Weiss, A et al. Current Problems in Surgery. April 2016; 53 (4): 165-205
A long article, but worth taking time to read. It provides a really good breakdown of…
Sustainability in Healthcare.
Before you reach for gloves stop and ask 'am I at risk'? - Be glove aware and only wear them when you need to.
This poster from the Intensive Care Society is a…
Setting/Patient Group: Dialysis, Emergency Department and Theatres
Issue to be addressed:
Healthcare is a major contributor to demand for virgin single-use plastic.
A successful model for PVC…
Marc Beaumont, sustainability lead from Hull University teaching hospital explains how his multi-disciplinary team achieved an 87% reduction in their Entonox emissions with an additional cost saving…
Published date
August 0023
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Marc Beaumont, Head of Sustainability, Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH)
What provision is there for recycling within your operating theatre?
Abstract: Currently, there are very few provisions for recycling in theatres. We measured the weight of clinical waste for…
This case study about an early mobilisation project in a cardiac intensive care unit is available on the SusQI website as one of the examples for how sustainability can be embedded into the quality…
