Carbon footprint of IV giving sets | Sustainable Healthcare Networks Hub

Hi al,

My name is Dan, I am an ED pharmacist and have been looking at the prescribing of IV vs. oral paracetamol. I know what the carbon footprint of IV and oral paracetamol are but does anyone know what the carbon footprint of the IV giving sets are?

Many thanks

Dan

Comments (4)

Rosie Hillson • 1 month ago

Hi Dan,

For a recent project I estimated an IV giving set to have a carbon footprint of 0.2005 kgCO2e per set. This includes the giving set, packaging, transport (made in China coming to UK via ship), and disposal.

All the best,
Rosie

Debs kerry • 1 week ago

Hi Rosie, would you be kind enough to share your calculations for this figure please?

Daniel Greenwell • 1 month ago

Hi Rosie, many thanks for this.
Dan

Louisa Thomson • 1 month ago

Thanks, Rosie. I have forwarded this information onto the Pharmacy team at the RUH. Really helpful.

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