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Setting/Patient Group:Dialysis Unit
Issue to be addressed:
Haemodialysis requires a concentrated acidic solution which is usually created using a 34:1 ratio of dilution (34 parts water: 1 part…
Created on
18 Oct 2022 •
by
Fraser Campbell, Renal Technician, East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
The renal department at the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust conducted a ten month pilot study of a Kidney Patient Results Review Monitoring Service from June 2011 to March 2012. Patients with…
Created on
1 Jun 2011 •
by
Mel Geall, PRMS Nurse, Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
The Renal Unit produces huge amounts of waste plastic and cardboard during its clinical activities. In order to recycle this waste the Trust installed two new pieces of equipment. A cardboard…
Created on
1 Mar 2011 •
by
James Dixon, Trust Waste Officer (and Chair of Sustainability Working Group), Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The dialysis unit was previously supplied with 6 litre plastic cans of dialysate acid solution through weekly orders. These were delivered on pallets and could not be stacked to save on storage…
Created on
14 Feb 2011 •
by
Andrew Owen, Chief Renal Technologist, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Positive outcome(s) of project:
Water saving: 3,145,000 litres / year
Savings per year:
£6,300 (Actual)
CO2 savings per year:
3.3 tonnes CO2e (Actual)
Waste (concentrate) water from…
Created on
1 Feb 2011 •
by
Robert Jones, Property Services Manager, East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
Within NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (GGC) 505 people attend our chronic hospital haemodialysis programme equating to 78,780 resource intensive treatments per year in six renal dialysis units (RDUs).…
Created on
3 Jan 2011 •
by
Tara Collidge, Consultant Renal Physician, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde