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Yewmaker have published "Sustainable Medicines", a brief e-book(12 pages) which summarises the causes of wasted medicines and the solutions which Yewmaker and the Sustainable Medicines Partnership are…
Planet centred care is new podcast series for the BMJ exploring issues related to environmentally sustainable healthcare, aimed at all clinicians, and anyone working in healthcare, who want to make…
The Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board and Centre for Sustainable Healthcare Intensive Sustainable Innovation Group Scholar Programme saw six scholars each delivering a sustainable healthcare…
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27 Nov 2023 •
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Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board and Centre for Sustainable Healthcare
Podiatrists have a shared responsibility to work and live as ‘green’ as possible, and to share this message
with patients. Reducing waste, physically and in the form of unnecessary treatment, and…
This project was part of the 2023 Green Team Competition at South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust, implemented by colleagues from our care of the elderly wards.
Team…
Key learning point: Simple measures to reduce, reuse and recycle paper resulted in a 75% reduction of paper use, resulting in environmental and financial savings.
Setting/Patient Group: Dialysis…
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10 Apr 2024 •
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Libby Critchley, Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Key Learning Point: Purchase and use of a baling machine to compact waste can result in significant environmental and social savings with calculated actual financial saving.
Setting/Patient…
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10 Apr 2024 •
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Paul Williams, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
Key learning point: Reducing the burden of waste and improving its segregation into appropriate streams for disposal has positive environmental impacts as well as cost savings.
Setting/Patient…
The project was shortlisted for the Green Nephrology Awards 2012. The PDF award entry poster may be downloaded fromhere.
Key learning point: Electricity energy saving in patients homes – with…
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10 Apr 2024 •
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Kevin Gibbs, Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust