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This document has a set of case studies from UK medical schools that have been trying out ways of teaching medical students about the links between climate, sustainability and health. Most of the ones…

This case study was joint winner of the 2013 Green Nephrology Awards. The project was implemented by a multi professional team, comprising Gary Carlisle (ward manager), David Croft (chief renal…

This poster was presented at RA-BTS Congress 2013 Dr. Frances Mortimer, Medical Director, Centre for Sustainable Healthcare Dr. Ian Scott, Consultant Nephrologist & Assistant Clinical Director-…

A case study about the Sustainable Healthcare GP Registrar Scholarship Programme, run by the Severn Deanery School of Primary Care (SoPC), NHS Education – South West. The purpose of the programme is…

Key learning point: Digitalisation of pathology reporting results in significant social as well as environmental and financial savings. Setting/Patient Group:Dialysis unit Issue to be…

Two final year medical students in Oxford took part in a two-week special study module (SSM) on “Sustainable Healthcare” in 2011-12. The students each chose to focus on one of the four dimensions of…

Setting/Patient Group: Operating Theatres Issue to be addressed: Inappropriate waste segregation and disposal - all waste from clinical areas within the operating theatre setting was disposed of…

We ran a 5 week SSC for medical students May - June 2011. It was a full time SSC where the majority of time was spent on group project work and for three hours per week students attended tutorials…

Key learning point: The implementation of a virtual Kidney Patient Results Review Monitoring Service for patients demonstrated significant benefits, including a reduction in patient visits to renal…

Setting/Patient Group: Operating Theatres Issue to be addressed: To reduce the environmental impact of two operating theatres, focusing on waste disposal and electricity usage.…