SusQI case study: Reducing waste in pharmacy, University Hospitals Dorset 2020 Green Ward Competition

SusQI project completed as part of The 2020 University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust Green Ward Competition. 

Team members: Michelle Kirkland (Medicines Management & Accredited Technician) and Katie Kendall (Pharmacy Technician).

Aims:

1. To reduce the number of unusable dose units generated in pharmacy and issued to wards.

2. To increase the reusing of medicines on the ward by promptly reallocating suitable dose units that have been returned to pharmacy to other wards.

Potential savings:

1. If cutting dose units by 30%, £4,415 and 879 kgCO2e could be saved per year. 

2. If redistributing 70% of medications, we would save £8,267 and 1,353kgCO2e per year. This is excluding disposal.

Further Information:

You can read more about the projects and savings by downloading the attached case study.

You can read more at the Green Ward Competition | Centre for Sustainable Healthcare webpage