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Hi all,
Thought I would share our first Green Newsletter with everyone to inspire each other to do similar projects as well as potential future collaboration!
Many thanks.
jason
British Journal of Anaesthesia, 125 (5): 680e692 (2020)
Forbes McGain, Jane Muret, Cathy Lawson and Jodi D. Sherman
Key points:
The scientific foundation for environmental sustainability in…
Project completed as part of theUniversity Hospital Dorset NHS Foundation Trust Green Team Competition.
Setting/Patient Group: Post operative care - Recovery Rooms
Issue to be…
For anyone who was unable to attend our webinar on Reusable Medical Textiles, the presenters have very kindly provided their slides for review. The full recording of the webinar is also attached. …
One way of reducing waste in theatre is to think about the surgical instruments we use (or open and don’t use!).
This study does not focus on environmental sustainability, but does look at reducing…
Practice Greenhealth is an American organisation working to promote sustainable, eco-friendly practices in healthcare https://practicegreenhealth.org/initiatives/greening-operating-room. This tool can…
A really interesting article looking at the individual contribution of different methods of ‘greening’ strategies in operating theatres.
It highlights how changesin anaesthetic gas usage can have…
Environmentalism in surgical practice. Weiss, A et al. Current Problems in Surgery. April 2016; 53 (4): 165-205
A long article, but worth taking time to read. It provides a really good breakdown of…
