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This study outlines a quality improvement project assessing the impact of reducing dialysate flow rates in haemodialysis from 800 ml/hr to 500 ml/hr. The change was introduced to cut water and energy…
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October 2024
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Whyke, K., Sabharwal, A., Anderson, K., Spark, P., Lockley, L., Choo, S., Reddy, V.
Grimsby dialysis unit partnered with Kidney Quality Improvement Partnership (KQIP) and the Trying to Reduce UnNecessary Carbon from Haemodialysis (TRUNC-HD) initiative to cut carbon emissions by…
Hospital services and care pathways have a large climate impact. Quantifying the carbon footprint and identifying hotspots enables targeted and prioritized mitigation efforts. Even for similar…
Project completed as part of the 2024 Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Green Team Competition.Team members:Melanie Broach, MSK Therapy Team Lead RHCHKathryn Cartwright, MSK Therapy Team Lead…
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December 2024
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Melanie Broach and Kathryn Cartwright, MSK Therapy Team Leads
It is well established that the climate crisis threatens global public health, and the healthcare sector, tasked with protecting human well-being, is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions.…
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December 2024
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Walsh, SJ., O'Leary, A., Bergin, C., Lee, S., Varley, A., Lynch, M.
We ran a health creation week in June 2024 across our PCN (5 GP practices in and around Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire) using funds from our ICB to support the Gloucestershire primary care…
If you missed our Tree Week talks about planting tree on healthcare sites, you can watch them again on the NHS Forest website.
In recent years, there has been a growing recognition of the…
Project completed as part of the 2024 Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Green Team Competition.
Team members:
Dr Daniel Lopez Baez, Emergency Medicine Trainee ST1
Dr Rachel…
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November 2024
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Dr Daniel Lopez Baez, Emergency Medicine Trainee ST1 and Dr Rachel Harrison, Paediatric Emergency Department (ED) Consultant
The NHS Forest recently worked with theRSK groupto develop a myth-busting resource around tree planting. Many people think urban trees are a problem that is best avoided, but this new resource shows…
