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IntroductionThe healthcare sector contributes over 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions. As healthcare systems pursue carbon reduction targets, sustainable innovations in clinical operations are…

Excel-based carbon calculator designed to allow Living Kidney Donation services to measure the carbon footprint of their assessment pathway, identify key carbon hotspots, and reassess emissions after…

Step-by-step guidance to support living kidney donation services to conduct pathway analysis.The toolkit includes:An example case studyPractical toolsPathway measurement tool, with carbon calculator…

Written by Scottish Government, experts from NHS Scotland and experts by experience and in collaboration with SIGN, the guidance updates the previous 2018 edition to ensure appropriate prescribing of…

This is a blog where the authors talk about how clinicians can make a change and detail the tools they used to promote the use of reusable insulin pens in the UK. This blog provides step wise details…

The treatment of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) imposes substantial societal costs. Expenditure is highest for renal replacement therapy (RRT), especially…

BackgroundHemodialysis generates a warm effluent stream (25°C) that is discarded, representing a continuous loss of low-grade thermal energy while clinics expend significant energy for water heating,…

In 2024, Global Burden of Disease (GBD) updated the forecast of global cause-specific age-standardized death rates. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) was forecast to increase by over 30% from 2022, while…

The environmental impact of dialysis care is a significant concern, with attention often focused on energy and water use. However, a critical and overlooked source of potent greenhouse gas emissions…

Hemodialysis, hemodiafiltration, and peritoneal dialysis are among the most resource-intensive medical therapies, owing to their high energy and water consumption, heavy reliance on disposable…