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Careful consideration of all blood ordering requests and order sets in line with the concept of ‘resource stewardship’ helps improve value of care through reducing…
In this advocacy article from the European Kidney Health Alliance, the authors describe the mutual impact of climate change on kidney health and kidney care on ecology. They propose an array of…
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19 Apr 2023 •
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Raymond Vanholder, John Agar, Marion Braks, Daniel Gallego, Karin G F Gerritsen, Mark Harber, Edita Noruisiene, Jitka Pancirova, Giorgina B Piccoli, Dimitrios Stamatialis, Fokko Wieringa
Statement from the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) and from the European Society of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Nurses and Associates (ESGENA) on reduction of their sector's…
All 212 NHS trusts in England – including more than 1,000 hospitals and healthcare facilities – now have a green plan in place, outlining how they will reduce carbon emissions while improving patient…
The environmental impact factor label database provides information about the environmental impact of laboratory products.
The label scores different products based on the environmental impact of…
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UCL have put together a green lab consumables guide with actions following the 5'Rs waste management principles.
Link to guide:green_lab_consumables_guide_2021_update.pdf…
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11 Aug 2022 •
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Phelps, E., Farley, M., Arnott, A., Cheek, K., Farina, D., & Bennett, M.
This article provides an overview of intensive care environmental sustainability with a nice summary figure of recommendations to focus on for reducing the carbon footprint of ICUs and 'getting our…
Dear Colleagues,
Pleased to share with you the first environmental "parallel assessment" (Toolan et al., 2022) alongside a health economic analysis that I undertook last year for the Scottish…
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The Healthier Futures Action Fund was set up to support individuals and teams within NHS organisations kick-start innovative initiatives or ideas that will improve health and patient care,…
A guide for healthcare professionals in the UK on reducing the carbon footprint of inhaler prescription. It consists of recommendations aimed at making choices that reduce the carbon footprint of…