Week 5 and we're focusing on venepuncture & blood tests. We can make a significant impact by reducing unnecessary procedures.
You can see how the #GreenED framework addresses this in full at…
Reminder of our meeting on reducing plastics in healthcare, on Thursday 7th September at midday.
We'll have a presentation from Healthcare Without Harm on their report and progress in this area,…
Hi! I've just started in a new role as Sustainability Fellow in EM. Just thought I'd write a message on here to introduce myself to this group and see if there are any other new sustainability fellows…
Please watch and share this short presentation made by Angela Hayes, Clinical nurse specialist in palliative and specialist supportive care at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust Palliative Care, at our…
Week 4 and we're focusing on paper use in the ED. Despite the fact the NHS is undergoing a digital transformation, we still use huge volumes of paper in ED.
3 actions on the GreenED framework…
Week 3 and we're focusing on PPE. PPE can be life-saving when used correctly, but used unnecessary use carries a huge environmental and financial cost.
Two actions on the GreenED framework address…
For Week 2 of the "Team Up with Green ED" campaign, we're focusing on nitrous oxide use in the ED.
Nitrous has a huge global warming potential, nearly 300x that of CO2.
This joint…
Some great ideas on how to start turning your ED green in this @RCEMLearning blog by RCEM Environmental Specialist Interest Group (ESIG) member Dr Helen Wilkins, reflecting on her experiences on…
For our first week of "Team Up with GreenED" we're focusing on how to set up a green group in your Emergency Department. This is so vital that it’s action #1 on the GreenED framework. It makes the…
On 10th July we started a 10 week campaign "10 week Team Up with GreenED" with the aim of helping EDs start their sustainability journey.
Each week we're selecting one action from the GreenED…