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Interventions that consider climate change, sustainability, and nature should be integral to health system functioning. Placing sustainability at the core of the NHS’s future offers opportunities to…
A landmark report, laying the groundwork for reducing the carbon footprint of surgical care. The Green Surgery report has involved significant input and collaboration with individuals and…
Hemodialysis wastewater contains high concentrations of ammonia nitrogen and phosphorus. Recovery of these nutrients as soil fertilizers represents an interesting opportunity to ensure a sustainable…
Publication in Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Abstract
There is a bidirectional relationship between climate change and health care. Climate change threatens public health, and…
Scarcity of water and energy, and legal requirements for discharge of waste and wastewater are forcing hemodialysis facilities to change their approach to a more integrated concept of connecting the…
Winning SusQI project completed as part of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS FT Green Team Competitionfrom January – March 2022.
Team Members:
Alison Hardy – Satellite Dialysis Unit…
SusQI project completed as part of The 2020 Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust Green Ward Competition.
Project Aim: To reduce the waste of linen and consumables in the ICU.
Results:
At…
Project completed as part of the 2019 Royal Devon & Exeter Green Ward Competition. The project was compeletd by the estates team and was the competition winner.
The team aimed to reduce the number…