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The decision byThe Lancetto commission a 40-page report into the health effects of global warming should be taken as an indication that the medical profession can no longer ignore the implications of…

The disposal of waste contributes to the environmental impact of healthcare. Kidney care, and dialysis in particular, produces large amounts of plastic and packaging waste. If explored further, the…

This article announces the creation of the global “GREEN-K” initiative: Global Environmental Evolution in Nephrology and Kidney Care, with a vision of “sustainable kidney care for a healthy planet and…

This is a panel discussion at RSNA sponsored by Philips which gives some valuable insights from radiologists in the USA, and from industry. You can just enter your details on the Philips website to…

Project completed as part of the Northampton Green Team Competition 2022.Setting/Patient Group: Trust-wideIssue to be addressed:Personal protective equipment (PPE) use increased over the pandemic but…

Please find a suite of new case study templates and guidance from CSH for all network members to use. We encourage you to share the completed case studies on the networks and more widely. For…

The American Medical Association Journal of Ethics has a special issue about healthcare waste (scroll down to find a number of articles and…

EMRAD quarterly magazine, with a theme on sustainability (not just in imaging). Contents includes: Sustainablity plans for EMRAD Radioactive waste handling Sustainable travelling Imaging…

Key learning point 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…