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Not sure if everyone is aware of the 3 sessions in the Environmentally Sustainable Healthcare programme available on the eLfH website. Key concepts and case studies are given.
Sessions 1 and 2 are…
The study uses Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to evaluate the carbon footprints of 3 vaginal speculum: a single-use acrylic and two reusable stainless steel. Overall, both types of reusables were found…
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31 May 2022 •
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Donahue LM, Hilton S, Bell SG, Williams BC, Keoleian GA.
The carbon footprint of general anaesthetics: A case study in the UK
Xiaocheng Hu, JM Tom Pierce, Tim Taylor, Karyn Morrissey
Resources, Conservation & Recycling167(2021) 105411
Background…
This study by McGain et al. (2018) carbon footprinted the daily care of 10 patients with septic shock in an Australian intensive care unit in comparison with 10 patients with septic shock in an…
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28 Jul 2022 •
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McGain, F., Burnham, J. P., Lau, R., Aye, L., Kollef, M. H., & McAlister, S.
An excellent, free and practical online resource which will help equip professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate the intricate intersection between child health and climate…
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25 May 2023 •
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Emilia Soulsby, CHWN, Network Development Manager.
In this annual review of Air Pollution Professor Chris Whitty recognises progress in reducing outdoor air pollution but stresses England needs to go further, and says tackling indoor air pollution…
Thanks toNick Gulliver for highlighting this useful review article in Radiology. Itincludes some specific actions to address climate change in radiology departmentsClimate Change and Radiology:…
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2 May 2023 •
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Maura Brown, MD • Julia Hyde Schoen, MD, MS • Jonathan Gross, MD • Reed A. Omary, MD, MS • Kate Hanneman, MD, MPH
A project I did back in 2019/2020 looking at staff attitudes to sustainability at University Hospital Southampton.
Over 1,100 responses.
Mix of scale answer questions with some free text options…
The study analyses the impact of service provision at different locations on health outcomes, cost of service, carbon emissions and patients and their families.