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This is a free online carbon footprint calculator for use in in-centre haemodialysis units. It measures your overall footprint and carbon intensity per patient session, and identifies the greenhouse…

*please note: this article is behind a paywall* Abstract The current global ecological crisis threatens to irreversibly alter the conditions under which human civilization has evolved. Within…

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…

*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…

Key learning point Light fitting change resulted in improved the energy efficiency leading to carbon reduction whilst improving illumination and saving finances. Setting/Patient Group:Renal Unit…

Midlands Kidney Network - Benefits of Central Delivery Systems (CDS) for In-Centre Haemodialysis Waste benefits: Most units will use a 6L canister per treatment which is not fully utilised,…

This project was completed as part of Sustainable Kidney Care Scholar programme funded by the UK Kidney Association (UKKA).Setting/Patient Group: Dialysis UnitIssue to be addressed:Acid used for…

Article Summary: Sustainable reuse of hemodialysis reject water for potato farming: a large-scale feasibility study in MoroccoJournal of Nephrology (2025)💧 Context: Hemodialysis generates vast volumes…

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This project was completed as part of the 2023-4 Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Green Team Competition. Setting / patent group: Phlebotomy testing for Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic…