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The article proposes some ways in which carbon footprints can be used to inform strategy for sustainable healthcare and highlights areas to apply caution.

The Sustainability in Femtech 2023 report is the first of its kind to look at attitudes, perceptions and experiences of sustainability across the Femtech industry.

Dr Mark Miller is a Reader (Senior Research Scientist) working in the Centre for Cardiovascular Science at the University of Edinburgh, funded by the British Heart Foundation. Mark’s research…

Blog post summarising sustainable quality improvement initiatives within sexual health.

This report uses case studies to discuss how the different variables of sustainable value may be measured in practice.

A team from Spain have published a method to establish the material composition of commonly used endoscopic accessories and then used life cycle assessment methodology to quantify the carbon footprint…

Improving productivity, costs and environmental impact in international eye health services: using the 'eyefficiency' cataract surgical services auditing tool to assess the value of cataract surgical…

This study looks at countries who have calculated their national health systems carbon footprint: UK, America, Australia, China, Japan and highlights opportunities for improved data availability and…

Case study submitted as part of Lancet Commission call for case studies. Team members / location: USA Issue: US and UK estimates show the supply chain to cause the majority of emissions from…

The study analyses the impact of service provision at different locations on health outcomes, cost of service, carbon emissions and patients and their families.