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Case study submitted as part of Lancet Commission call for case studies.
Team members / location: Marianne Dawson, Canada, British Columbia
Issue: To scale sustainable change and not add to the…
Case study submitted as part of Lancet Commission call for case studies.
Team members / location: Laura L. Bellaire, USA
Issue: Healthcare delivery generates significant waste and emissions.…
Case study submitted as part of Lancet Commission call for case studies.
Team members / location: USA
Issue: US and UK estimates show the supply chain to cause the majority of emissions from…
Case study submitted as part of Lancet Commission call for case studies.
Team members / location: India; Bengaluru, Karnataka
Issue: The oral healthcare sector, despite contributing…
Newly qualified midwives will now be required to know about sustainable healthcare.The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has included sustainable healthcare in itsnew Standards of Proficiency…
Health Care’s Climate Footprint: How the Health Sector Contributes to the Global Climate Crisis and Opportunities for Action.
This report co-produced by Health Care Without Harm and Arup is useful…
For anyone who was unable to attend our webinar on Reusable Medical Textiles, the presenters have very kindly provided their slides for review. The full recording of the webinar is also attached. …
RCNresourcesto use in your workplace to raise awareness of appropriate glove use - these include a poster, a leaflet and a selfie board. The resources can be used in any way that fits in with your…
Key learning point
The case study and discussion outlined above includes most of the information required to develop a sound business case for a programme to retro-fit heat exchangers to existing…
Published date
December 2012
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by
Steve Milne, East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
One way of reducing waste in theatre is to think about the surgical instruments we use (or open and don’t use!).
This study does not focus on environmental sustainability, but does look at reducing…