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This case study was completed as part of the Royal Cornwall Hospitals Green Team Competition from February to July 2022 by the Endoscopy Team.
Team Members:
Anna Betts (Deputy Sister),…
The British & Irish Orthoptic Society are commited to supporting the NHS net zero agenda. Amending the way we work can help build towards the target of being Net Zero. This web page has a section…
Publication:Operating room waste management: A case study of primary hip operations at a leading National Health Service hospital in the United Kingdom - Melissa Pegg, Rebecca Rawson, Uchechukwu…
Setting/Patient Group: District General Hospital
Issue to be addressed:
It was observed that many surgical patients had both anti-embolism stockings (AES) and intermittent pneumatic compression…
The study used life cycle assessment (LCA) to estimate the environmental impacts and financial cost of repairing surgical scissors. The functional unit was one use of a reusable surgical scissor, and…
Created on
27 Jul 2022 •
by
Rizan, C., Brophy, T., Lillywhite, R., Reed M. & Bhutta, M. F.
'The demand for eye care—the most common medical speciality in some countries—is increasing globally due to both demographic change and the development of eye health-care services in low-income and…
Created on
23 Jun 2022 •
by
Buchan, C., Thiel, C., Steyn, A., Somner, R., Venkatesh, R., Burton, M. and Ramke, J.
Project completed as part of the 2021 Green Surgery Challenge.
Setting/Patient Group: Operating theatre
Issue to be addressed:
Appendicectomy remains the most performed acute general…
This narrative review works to analyse supply chains used for gastroenterology and for each component in these chains provide steps to improve resource management.
These pages have useful information including presenting the BSG's Strategy on Climate Change and Sustainability as well as activity plans and resources.