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Setting/Patient Group:Renal department
Issue to be addressed:
A rising prevalence of recognised CKD requires strengthened communication between primary and secondary care.
Over 90% of the…
Abstract
Climate change represents a major global public health threat. The very provision of healthcare itself has a significant untoward effect on the environment, to which kidney care is likely…
Setting/Patient Group:Dialysis Unit
Issue to be addressed:
Considerable volumes of reject water is lost-to-drain from the production of the dialysate during treatment system, confirmed through…
Created on
18 Oct 2022 •
by
Connor, A., Milne, S., Owen, A., Boyle, G., Mortimer, F., & Stevens, P.
Using the Sustainable Action Planning tools, the team at the Renal Unit quickly identified carbon reduction opportunities, prioritised them, and moved into action.By the end of the first year they…
An online survey of sustainability in renal units was carried out in Autumn 2009. Results were presented as individualised slide sets sent to Local Representatives for discussion to colleagues, and…
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Read Green Nephrology Summit - "the greatest untapped resource in healthcare is the patient" - blog by Frances from October 2010.
In September 2010, 72 delegates from…
Posters about the Green Nephrology Fellowship and Network presented at a Green Nephrology private reception alongside the BRS/RA meeting in 2010. The reception wasco-hosted by National Clinical…
Audio recording of kidney patient, Andy Williamson, speakingto the Green Nephrology Summit 2010 about his personal journey and the growing realisation of his dependence on finite resources that are…
Healthcare produces vast quantities of waste. In the 12 months from April 2005, the NHS generated over 400 thousand tonnes of waste, of which 29% was clinical waste. This is equivalent to over 5kg…