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Project completed as part of the Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh (WWL) Green Team Competition 2025. Team membersLewis Veale, Physician Associate & Skin Cancer Pathway Specialist, Wrightington, Wigan…
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September 2025
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Lewis Veale, Dr Monica Bhushan, Andrea Jones, Olivia Madden, Ayesha Habib
AbstractBackgroundHealthcare contributes significantly to global carbon dioxide equivalent emissions, with kidney care contributing disproportionately to this. Renal medicine was one of the first…
The Care Cycle is a short film that highlights the environmental impact of healthcare by following the "life cycle" of plastic hospital gowns, from oil extraction to disposal / afterlife. Through…
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December 2025
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A film by Eleni Vrettakou and Leidy Karina Gómez Montoya Produced by Lucy Sabin and Florine de Haes Written by Lucy Sabin, Florine de Haes, Eleni Vrettakou, and Karina Gómez Montoya
The Sustainable Kidney Care Toolkit was developed as part of the Sustainable Kidney Care Project, a collaboration between the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare (CSH) in partnership with the UK Kidney…
The Sustainable Kidney Care Project, a collaboration between the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare (CSH) in partnership with the UK Kidney Association and Health Innovation North-East and North…
This Switzerland-based study evaluated and compared the environmental impacts from surgical and conservative care pathways after an anterior cruciate ligament injury using Life Cycle Assessment; it…
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November 2025
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Polina Boiko, Anne-Violette Bruyneel, Nicolas Ray, Philippe M. Tscholl, Martin K. Patel
This study sheds light on a critical issue: energy insecurity in hemodialysis units. Many dialysis centers rely on an unstable electrical grid, with current diesel backup solutions being…
This briefing on the impact of AI on the environment aims to address the knowledge gap surrounding AI's environmental impact and inform stakeholders about ongoing research efforts, to enable better…
Project completed as part of the 2025 Hampshire Hospitals Green Team Competition.Project Team Members:Harriet Corbett, physiotherapistLaura Thomson, physiotherapistSetting / Patient Group: Trauma and…
Project completed as part of the 2025 Hampshire Hospitals Green Team Competition.Project Team Members:Anja Templin (Clinical Matron, Theatres)Luke Hedges (Energy Manager)Setting / Patient Group:…
