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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…

*please note: this article is behind a paywall* Abstract The US Environmental Protection Agency Resource Conservation website begins: “Natural resource and energy conservation is achieved by…

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…

"Sustainable healthcare education: integrating planetary health into clinical education" (Walpole, Barna, Richardson, Rother) situates the work of the Sustainable Healthcare Education network within…

An example of how surgeons can help reduce carbon emissions outside of theatres too! This study looked at the clinical, financial and environmental benefits of a telemedicine urology clinic by…

This is a practical tool for those involved in commissioning or building a new dialysis unit, or retrofitting an existing unit, to help with including sustainable features in the design. Developed…

A report has just been presented to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in respect of the Montreal Protocol, that covers the propellant gases in Metred Dose Inhalers. Pgs 38-40…

The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare, with funding from Health Education England, developed this free-to-access Guide for improving the sustainability of a dental practice. The Guideis intended…

This study estimates electricity use and associated carbon emissions in a critical care unit in England.

3rd year medical students at Sheffield University have a student self selected placement in social accountability, which focusses on the social determinants of health. I wrote a proposal for students…