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Improving sustainability in sexual health: A pilot project reintroducing reusable stainless steel vaginal specula at a sexual health clinic

Pilot project of switching to reusable stainless steel specula in a sexual health clinic including carbon footprint and cost estimations

7 Nov 2024

Hall, I, Dean, Clarke, A

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Reducing the carbon footprint for a 30-bed haemodialysis unit by changing the delivery of acid concentrate supplied by individual 5 L containers to a central delivery system

Abstract Background Haemodialysis treatments generate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions mainly as a result of the equipment, consumables and pharmaceuticals required. An internal audit…

18 Sep 2024

Murcutt G, Hillson R, Goodlad C & Davenport A

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Scale and spread of a quality improvement initiative promoting metronidazole IV to oral switch (IVOST) in the acute hospital setting: antimicrobial stewardship, patient safety, workforce and environmental sustainability benefits

In-hospital promotion of the oral route and IV to oral switch (IVOST) are key antimicrobial stewardship (AS) initiatives providing benefits for patients, staff and the environment, including reduced…

30 Aug 2024

Rodger R, Robertson A, Thompson E, Downie K, Thompson S, Ray G, Chisholm L, Hillson R

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Oral nutritional supplements – a packaging minefield

From the BDA Sustainable September series, this article explores packaging of oral nutritional supplements and compares plastic bottles with cartons.

11 Dec 2023

Ruth Chalke