Resource library

Up to date Climate Science and Legislative information, for your educational materials in setting the context and importance of embedding sustainability in QI.

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…

Key learning point “Finding money for green initiatives is always difficult, It would be wonderful if the Unit would re-invest some of its cost savings into more carbon reductions, for example to…

Practice Greenhealth is an American organisation working to promote sustainable, eco-friendly practices in healthcare https://practicegreenhealth.org/initiatives/greening-operating-room. This tool can…

The Royal College of Physicians published a new report 'Outpatients: the future – adding value through sustainability' which seeks to re-evaluate the purpose of outpatient care and align those…

Realising the health benefits of acting on air pollution This report on air pollution describes the current problem, the reasons it exists and the critical need to resolve it, and includes high…

Short animation to raise awareness of the NHS contribution to environmental issues such as climate change and air pollution, and encourage health professionals to look for environmentally friendly…

We describe a clinical-skills based approach to teaching medical and public health students the health effects of climate change. This resource presents eleven simulation exercises used with over 100…

Project completed as part of the Hampshire Hospitals Green Team Competition 2023. Aims:To reduce the number of unnecessary coagulation samples in both Basingstoke and Winchester Emergency…

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…