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Positive outcome(s) of project:
environmental benefits resulting from the diversion of waste to the recycling stream, 4.2tonnes of less plastic going to clinical waste, reduction of domestic waste…
Created on
10 Apr 2024 •
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Paul Williams, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
Positive outcome(s) of project:
Reduced clinical waste, 21.5 tonnes per year
Savings per year:
£14907.10 (Actual)
CO2 savings per year:
26.847 tonnes CO2e / year…
Positive outcome(s) of project:
A reduction in paper use by 75%
Savings per year:
£139.36 (Estimated)
CO2 savings per year:
109 kg CO2e (Estimated)
Description:
Countess…
Created on
10 Apr 2024 •
by
Libby Critchley, Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Positive outcome(s) of project:
Freeing up administrative and clinical time and reducing the size and weight of notes (with resulting reduction in the costs of transport and storage and…
Created on
10 Apr 2024 •
by
Ian Stott, Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Positive outcome(s) of project:
Reduced electricity bills for home dialysis patients
Savings per year:
£327.60 - but likely to increase in Winter (Estimated)
CO2 savings per…
Created on
10 Apr 2024 •
by
Kevin Gibbs, Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Positive outcome(s) of project:
convenience, avoidance of unnecessary referrals, increased GP confidence in managing chronic kidney disease in the community, facilitating prompt and informative…
Created on
10 Apr 2024 •
by
John Stoves, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
This is a Cheshire&Merseyside guide for primary care practices to take up sustainability projects. Each project should be achievable per quarter. This list was devised as part of a funding proposal…
Created on
30 Jan 2024 •
by
Nadja van Ginneken, Kathy Fallon, Kiki Lam, Nicki Dowling, Emma Scott
What you need to know:
- Pills are likely to have a reduced environmental impact compared with an equivalent dose of liquid medication, with less packaging and less wasted medicine
- Pill swallowing…