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Key learning point By redirecting clean reject water to the boiler house for steam production, the hospital achieves significant water savings, reduced sewerage costs, and greenhouse gas…

In Sustainability in Ophthalmology the Royal College of Ophthalmologists calls for leadership from the profession and the healthcare industry to develop best practice and integrate these into our…

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 report demonstrates that the healthcare system and those working within it have an important and often under-utilised role in reducing health inequalities through action on the social…

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-…

Climate change is a key public health challenge of the 21st century. To address this we need to move to a more sustainable way of living and working. This report presents what public health registrars…

The Green Nephrology Summit 2012 participants agreed to issue a position statement about the urgency of sustainable healthcare, with a challenge to policy makers to remove financial/commissioning…

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…

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…

The Institute for Government held a policy reunion of the key players that were involved in policies to reduce tobacco use in England, which lead to the enactment of the ban on smoking in public…