Skin surgery and the patient pathway for those with skin cancer significantly contribute to the climate crisis. Dermatological surgeons recognize the role of global climate change as a significant…
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Fatima Ali, Yasmin Nikookam, William Hunt, Sophie Holloran, Eshen Ang, Catriona Chaolin, Maria Charlambides, Ashima Lowe, Luke Brindley, Rachel Abbott, Aaron Wernham
AbstractIntroduction: The National Health Service (NHS) has set the goal of reaching net zero emissions by 2040. Within dermatology, minor skin surgery is particularly energy- and resource-intensive.…
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.
Project completed as part of the 2024 Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT) Green Team Competition.
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Laura Vale - Senior Operating Department Practitioner
Krithea…
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We aim to implement the low carbon alternative principle of sustainable healthcare to introduce several changes within our arthroplasty theatres to promote sustainable value,…
N & MW Network - Meeting-20241125_123407-Meeting Recording.mp4
For those who weren't able to join us, please find a recording of the Nursing & Midwifery Network meeting event held on 25.11.24…
The International Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQua) has launched a Green Paper outlining the health impacts of climate change and future challenges for healthcare delivery, quality and safety…
Intensive Care Medicine is the journal of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine, which has a My Green ICU collection of articles related to improving the environmental sustainability of…
The article proposes some ways in which carbon footprints can be used to inform strategy for sustainable healthcare and highlights areas to apply caution.
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September 2024
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Chantelle Rizan, Cassandra Thiel, and Mahmood F Bhutta