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In the past 20 years, awareness of the huge environmental impact of kidney care has increased considerably. Although opportunities to reduce this impact have been identified and innovative approaches…
This Heat-Health Alert (HHA) action card summarises the suggested actions that providers of health or social care should consider at each HHA level. This card is primarily intended for managers…
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May 2026
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UK Health Security Agency and Centre for Climate and Health Security
CSH Nursing & Midwifery Sustainability Network May EventAmy Roach, dietitian and UK Healthcare Manager of Greener by Default, has been practising for six years in the acute settings, including…
CSH Kidney Care Susnet May EventAbout the Speaker:Prof Raymond Vanholder – Professor Emeritus, Ghent UniversityDr. Vanholder has published more than 900 papers, including reviews and book chapters on…
In Germany, rising heat-related mortality and hospital admissions are posing significant challenges to healthcare systems. Nurses working in inpatient care facilities are particularly vulnerable…
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April 2026
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Maria Zink, Franziska Jung, Steffi G. Riedel-Heller, Katharina M.A. Gabriel
AbstractRationale & ObjectiveHemodialysis is the most common form of kidney replacement therapy and has a significant environmental footprint, raising sustainability concerns as demand increases. This…
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July 2025
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Martínez-Cadenas, R., Audije-Gil, J., Dolores Arenas, M., Vaquero, N., Portillo, J., Larkin, J., Fehintola, A., Ortiz, A., Duane, B.
Worldwide, the number of people who need lifesaving kidney replacement therapy (KRT) steadily increases, but approximately two thirds of them lack access to KRT and therefore die. Access to KRT…
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February 2025
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Wieringa, FP., Suran, s., Søndergaard, H., Ash, S., Cummins, C., Chaudhuri, AR., Irmak, T., Gerritsen, K., Vollenbroek, J.
ObjectiveThis study explores organizational interventions aimed at mitigating heat-related challenges and stress for nurses in acute care settings, with a focus on adapting to the intensifying climate…
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April 2026
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Maria Zink , Andrea Nakoinz , Ulrike Krol , Niels Jansen d, Franziska Jung e, Steffi G. Riedel-Heller , Katharina M.A. Gabriel
The Adverse Weather and Health Plan (AWHP) delivers the UK government's commitment under the National Adaptation Programme to develop a single plan, bringing together and improving guidance on weather…
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March 2026
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Adverse Weather and Health Plan Implementation Team
I wanted to share this short UCLPartners case study on reducing nitrous oxide waste in dentistry, which may be relevant to local sustainability and clinical teams.It covers a pilot at the Royal…
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May 2026
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Lyne, A., Muirhead, L., Angus, K. and Ale-Gurung, L.