Resource library

Are you interested in reducing the environmental impact of the treatment you provide to Respiratory patients? Have you heard about carbon footprint but don't know where to get started? Help is at…

Peninah Murage and colleagues argue that biodiversity is the cornerstone of healthy natural habitats. Its preservation is vital to human health and should therefore be embedded into medical and…

Scarcity of water and energy, and legal requirements for discharge of waste and wastewater are forcing hemodialysis facilities to change their approach to a more integrated concept of connecting the…

This narrative review works to analyse supply chains used for gastroenterology and for each component in these chains provide steps to improve resource management.

An excellent resource produced by RCPCH climate change working group- focused on action in the UK but could be useful for others too. This toolkit has been produced to support you to contact your…

The little known effect of NO2 (Entonox) anesthetic gas on the ozone layer. Normally associated with by-products of industrial revolution and vehicle exhaust , it is now the main contributor to ozone…

Great study from Rizan et al (2021) estimating 'the carbon footprint and financial cost of decontaminating (steam sterilization) and packaging reusable surgical instruments. The study indicateshow the…

Abstract: Climate change has been increasingly recognized in the healthcare sector over recent years, with global implications in infrastructure, economics, and public health. As a result, a growing…

Discussion highlighting the energy wastage stemming from unnecessary colonoscopies. Offers a proposed outline to reduce number of colonoscopies, which are not necessary, as a means to reduce energy…

This article recognises that climate change and an aging population are two of the greatest challenges facing current and future healthcare services and practices. It investigates the wide range…