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Report into the financial and carbon savings from reusable vs single use patient warming options. In this we have also surveyed staff about what they perceive to be the benefits and disadvantages of…

In a renal service caring for approximately 40 patients dependent on central venous lines for haemodialysis access, the technique to access central lines was changed from using large aseptic fields…

Key learning point: Simple measures to reduce, reuse and recycle paper resulted in a 75% reduction of paper use, resulting in environmental and financial savings. Setting/Patient Group: Dialysis…

Key Learning Point: Purchase and use of a baling machine to compact waste can result in significant environmental and social savings with calculated actual financial saving. Setting/Patient…

Key learning point: Reducing the burden of waste and improving its segregation into appropriate streams for disposal has positive environmental impacts as well as cost savings. Setting/Patient…

The project was shortlisted for the Green Nephrology Awards 2012. The PDF award entry poster may be downloaded fromhere. Key learning point: Electricity energy saving in patients homes – with…

Key learning point: Digitalisation of pathology reporting results in significant social as well as environmental and financial savings. Setting/Patient Group:Dialysis unit patient…

Project completed as part of the 2021 Green Team Competition. Setting/Patient Group: Operating theatres Issue to be addressed: Approximately 23% of carbon emissions from surgery are due…

Key learning point The case study and discussion outlined above includes most of the information required to develop a sound business case for a programme to retro-fit heat exchangers to existing…

Key learning point The introduction of remote monitoring with teleconsultation has the potential to improve the targeting of specialist care resources (financial and environmental) to deliver the…