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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…
Published date
July 2012
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by
Kevin Gibbs, Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Key learning point:
A simple code created and introduced in under an hour offers financial, electrical and carbon savings by automatically switching off PCs after a period of inactivity. With no…
Published date
January 2010
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by
Dr Jamie Traynor, Consultant Renal Physician, NHS Lanarkshire
Increasing UV radiation exposure, rising air pollution and warmer drier conditions pose a greater risk to human eye health. Climate change, caused by rising Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions, can…
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
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…
Published date
December 2012
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Steve Milne, East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Setting/Patient Group: Operating Theatres
Issue to be addressed:
To reduce the environmental impact of two operating theatres, focusing on waste disposal and electricity usage.…
