A carbonfootprintingstudypublished inHemodialysisInternationalthis month comparingin-centreand homehaemodialysishighlights that the frequency of treatments has a big impact on carbon emissions.…
These are exciting and changing times. In the new year the Campaign for Greener Healthcare will be relaunching itself as the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare, and we will be renaming the Green…
There are growing opportunities for green gifts - check out my ideas below.Instead of throwing away your surplus medical supplies and equipment why not donate it toHealthcare Link, a not-for-profit,…
For most of us, space heating (as opposed to water heating) is the single largest consumer of energy in the home. If like me you record your meter readings on a regular basis you will see your energy…
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) has published its carbon reduction guidelines for health researchers. The guidelines are designed to help the NHS meet its first target, set out in…
From November 2010, I will take over from Andy Connor as the next Green Nephrology Fellow, I am both excited by the tremendous developments that have occurred in little over a year and slightly…
A new report by Friends of the Earth, Healthy Planet Eating publishes the results of research carried out by Oxford University modelling the impact of a fair less meat diet, as defined by Friends of…
The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP), the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych) and Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), have all joined 10:10,…
Giving it 10%Nigel Hawkes, freelance journalistnigel.hawkes1@btinternet.comYou can see a full colour pdf copy of the article here or read the text below.Low carbon dinners, hand driers, and ditching…
Children from Hippo and Victoria wards at Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Trust (GOSH) haemodialysis and renal wards worked with artist Darcy Turner on Thursday 7 October during a day of activity on…