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By redirecting clean reject water to the boiler house for steam production, the hospital achieves significant water savings, reduced sewerage costs, and greenhouse gas…
Published date
July 2013
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Daniel Speakman, Staff Nurse, University Hospitals of Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Setting/Patient Group: Operating Theatres
Issue to be addressed:
To reduce the environmental impact of two operating theatres, focusing on waste disposal and electricity usage.…
Project completed as part of theRoyal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust Green Team CompetitionFebruary-July 2022 by the Clinical Coding Team
Team members:
Katie Fairhurst – Clinical Coding…
This handbook was written forNHS Greater Glasgow and Clydes but provides useful information for anyone wanting to 'green' up their clinical practice!
It will help give you the tools to:
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Nephrologist,Charlie Tomson, gives an overview of the challenge of reducingcarbon in the NHS and potential solutions - from energy and waste reduction to Sustainable Care Pathways.
A Green Nurse role was established to promote awareness and education on environmental issues in the workplace and minimize landfill waste and inappropriate clinical waste.
Project completed as part of the 2024 Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Green Team Competition.
Team members:
Dr James Kinchen, Consultant Gastroenterologist
Resmi Rajesh,…
Published date
November 2024
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Resmi Rajesh, Charge Nurse, Endoscopy Unit, Edit Szabone Kalmar, cellular pathology operational manager and Dr James Kinchen, Consultant Gastroenterologist
Project completed as part of the 2024 Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Green Team Competition.
Team members:
Victoria Cusick – Clinical Midwifery Matron
Rachel Stoodley –…
Project completed as part of the Great Ormond Street Hospital Green Team Competition.
Team members
Jessica Gowing - Dispensing Optician
Meera Nagji - Optometrist
Setting / patent…
Published date
April 2024
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Jessica Gowing - Dispensing Optician and Meera Nagji - Optometrist
Project completed as part of the 2023-4 Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Green Team Competition.
Team members
● Tim Orr, Consultant Anaesthetist, Sustainability Lead Anaesthesia and Operating…
Published date
March 2024
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Tim Orr (Consultant Anaesthetist) and Poppy Robinson, Senior Operating Department Practitioner, Obstetric and Gynaecology Theatres