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The impact of unmitigated climate change upon global health is predicted to be disastrous. However, the very provision of healthcare…
Our article published today!"The contribution of anaesthesia to the environmental impact of healthcare is significant and visible, but amenable to change. We believe that this places anaesthetists in…
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28 Mar 2019 •
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Shelton, C.L., McBain, S.C., Mortimer, F. and White, S.M.
An example of how surgeons can help reduce carbon emissions outside of theatres too!
This study looked at the clinical, financial and environmental benefits of a telemedicine urology clinic by…
A really interesting article looking at the individual contribution of different methods of ‘greening’ strategies in operating theatres.
It highlights how changesin anaesthetic gas usage can have…
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Duane et al. “Carbon mitigation, patient choice and cost reduction – triple bottom line optimisation for health care planning” Public Health 2014…
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27 Jun 2018 •
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Duane, B., Taylor, T., Stahl-Timmins, W., Hyland, J., Mackie, P. & Pollard, A.
Paper published in the Future Healthcare Journalputs forwarda simple approach for incorporating sustainability into mainstream QI methodologies:the ‘SusQI’ framework.
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6 Jun 2018 •
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Frances Mortimer, Jennifer Isherwood, Alexander Wilkinson and Emma Vaux
This (open access) paper compares the carbon footprint of 3 operating theatres (UK, US and Canada). It is really interesting to see how different institutional practices influence the carbon…
Environmentalism in surgical practice. Weiss, A et al. Current Problems in Surgery. April 2016; 53 (4): 165-205
A long article, but worth taking time to read. It provides a really good breakdown of…
Determining the carbon footprint of specific health care activities such as cataract surgery allows the assessment of associated emissions and identifies opportunities for reduction.
This is the…
Chen, M., Zhou, R., Du, C. et al. Int Urol Nephrol (2016). doi:10.1007/s11255-016-1418-5
This study aimed to determine the carbon footprints of peritoneal dialysis (PD) with the different…