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An article by Andrew Connor, Robert Lillywhite and Matthew Cooke (2010) using component analysisto analysethe carbon footprint of a renal service. Results suggested a number of carbon-reduction…
This article by Andrew Connor, Robert Lillywhite and Matthew Cooke (2011), discusses the differentcarbon footprints associated to differingtreatment modalities and regimes used to deliver maintenance…
Professor Nicolas Martin, Mr Steve Mulligan and co-authorshave recently published two articles on sustainable oral healthcarein the Dental Update Journal.
Both parts can be found below.
Part…
Project completed as part of the 2021 Green Surgery Challenge.Setting/Patient Group: Operating theatresIssue to be addressed:Aim to deliver more sustainable surgical care through two…
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April 2021
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Beatty J, Gan J, Robb H, Dryden S, Ortega P, Granger T, Russell B, Purkayastha S and Kynoch M
This report argues that health organisations in the UK and elsewhere should end investment in the 200 largest publicly-listed fossil fuel companies. Continued investment in these companies runs…
Manuscript sharing information on the energy and waste production within endoscopy and provides solutions. These solutions consider waste classification, water management and lighting alternatives.
Project completed as part of the 2021 Green Surgery Challenge
Setting/Patient Group: Trust-wide
Issue to be addressed:
To eliminate the second group and save (G&S) blood test in the…
The targets of the Climate Change Act are very challenging for the NHS, which means fundamental transformation of clinical practices will be required to meet them.Sustainability in the NHS has mostly…
Project completed as part of the 2021 Green Team Competition.
Setting/Patient Group: Operating theatres
Issue to be addressed:
Approximately 23% of carbon emissions from surgery are due…
