Sharing challenges and solutions, I was one of 350 healthcare delegates from34 countries and 5 continentswho met at CleanMed 2012 in Malmo, Sweden to develop models for sustainable healthcare.
"A…
My wife and I were invited to attend as patients the Green Nephrology Summit 2012. It was well managed and inspiring event. We had international perspective with a delegate from Australia who was…
The 2012 Award, presented at the Green Nephrology Summit yesterday, has gone to Newcastle Renal Unit for their "baling and recycling" project, modelled on one of the early case studies in Green…
CSH is delighted to announce that this year's NHS Forest Autumn Event is to be held on the 18th October at Todmorden Health Centre, Lower George Street, Todmorden, West Yorkshire, OL14 5RN.
The day…
The winner of the 2012 Green Nephrology Awards (to be announced at next week's Summit) will receive a £500 prize to invest in green initiatives. The prize, donated by a supporter and topped up with…
There is a general perception that online medical journals have a smaller carbon footprint than its printed version. The financial cost itself follows a similar argument. From this, it can be expected…
in partnership with NHS Kidney Care
Has your kidney unit successfully introduced a green change in the last 3 years? The Green Nephrology Awards celebrate the successes of local kidney services in…
The previous Green Nephrology fellowships have shown that leading a move to sustainable healthcare is a great educational opportunity for an individual, as well as being an exciting project to be…
Amidst rising fuel costs and the need to address climate change, three Whittington Hospital departments took part in a Green Awareness competition, with the winners receiving prizes donated by climate…
There has been discussion in the Green Nephrology Forum about recycling of bicarbonate containers on the dialysis unit.
Clearly a fair number (I am not sure exactly how many) of units are now…