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Procurement activities in healthcare, especially within nephrology, contribute significantly to the environmental footprint. In peritoneal dialysis (PD), procurement of consumables such as dialysis…
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September 2025
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Larkin, J., Ligabue, G., Alfano, G., Martínez-Cadenas, R., Fehintola, A., Steinbach, I., Yasar, A., Morisi, N., Arias-Guillen, M., Caiazzo, M., Donati, G., Duane, B.
TRUNC-HD posters, aimed at educating and empowering both patients and staff. The posters explain what TRUNC-HD is, why it is important, and what simple measures patients can take themselves to reduce…
This resource from Getting it Right First Time (GIRFT) is part of the‘greener’ pathwaysseries. It highlightsthesteps that can be taken by trusts to decarbonise the renal medicine pathway, improving…
Environmental optimizations in kidney care have been analysed as part of the EU co-funded KitNewCare project.Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) using Ecoinvent database and OpenLCA software quantified…
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August 2025
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Duane, B., Larkin, J., Caiazzo ML., Arenas, MD., Griffin, A., Audije-Gil J., Mortimer, F., Attwell, H., Yasar, A., Martínez, R., Arias-Guillén, M., Gomez, M., Fehintola, A., Steinbach, I., Ortiz, A
This report outlines considerations for a transition to reusable slide sheets in a hospotal. Potential financial, carbon and social impacts have been considered.This report forms part of a larger…
How can we move from understanding the environmental impact of peritoneal dialysis to taking meaningful, sustainable action?In this recorded session, part of the Sustainable Kidney Care Monthly…
International and national nephrology learning societies are playing a major role in advocacy and education for environmentally sustainable kidney care. The Green Nephrology group of the Société…
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January 2016
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Lasseur, C., Ethier, I., Rey, J., Foucault, C., Vérité, T., Hourmant, M.
Case study exploring pilots of the 'Show Me Your Meds Please' (SMYM) project, an approach where community staff ask a simple screening question, “Show me your meds, please?” which helps to identify…
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June 2025
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Deborah Gompertz, Complex Care GP, Somerset Foundation Trust, and Victoria Welsh, Head of Profession Physiotherapy and Bid Lead and Innovation Discovery Manager at NHS Trust
BackgroundAs global temperatures continue to rise, the effects of ambient heat on acute kidney injury (AKI) are of growing concern. We used a novel nationwide electronic alert (e-alert) system to…
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March 2024
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Hajat, S., Casula, A., Murage, P., Omoyeni, D., Gray, T., Plummer, Z., Steenkamp, R., Nitsch, D.
