Resource library

This (open access) paper compares the carbon footprint of 3 operating theatres (UK, US and Canada). It is really interesting to see how different institutional practices influence the carbon…

SusQI project on Reducing disposables completed as part of The 2018 Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust Green Ward Competition. This project was the competition winner. Team members: Kevin…

Resource Description: SusQI project on reducing duplicate medication ordering completed as part of The 2018 University Hospitals Southampton NHS Foundation Trust Green Ward Competition. Project…

Ashford and St. Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust undertook a Green Team Competition in 2017-2018. The following projects focussed on reduction of wasted blood tests and…

This simple and powerful 1.5 minute video shows the waste created from a single operation and asks if there is another way of doing things.

This study audited the introduction of recycling of paper and cardboard within an operating theatre. All waste within a single operating theatre was collected by a dedicated team for 20 surgical…

Thisexample driver diagram shows how principles of sustainable clinical practice can be applied to improverespiratory inhaler prescribing. Hopefully it shows a holistic approach (MDI>DPI is not the…

Here are some links to Dutch information: -national green deal: The five goals of the Green Deal for Sustainable Healthcare (greendeals.nl) -our website: www.sustainablehospital.org -knmp…

The Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS), Oxford and Wessex AHSNs have created a practical guide for healthcare professionals working in the respiratory field which aims to benefit patients and reduce the…

This journal looks into the effects which have been created as part of the covid pandemic, climate change, global warming, and greenhouse gases that pollute the planet which is having an impact on the…