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This study was conducted in the North East of England to determine the financial and environmental impacts of over-testing urine specimens within NHS laboratories.
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July 2026
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Isabel Garritt, Olivia Plumpton, William Roach, Emily Shaw, Sarah Walpole
Key learning point
Avoiding unnecessary secondary care referrals is an effective way of releasing resources in specialist units, saving on patient transport and other environmental costs.
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During this talk Dr Effie Papargyropoulou Associate Professor in Sustainable Food Networks, University of Leeds, highlighted the findings of her research in this area. This research identifies…
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Papargyropoulou, E., Global Food and Environment Institute
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…
