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Outline the importance of the biosphere and its constituent parts.
Describe the impact of pollution and climate change on each other and on the…
Project completed as part of the Swansea Bay University Health Board Green Team competition (October - December 2022).
Setting/Patient Group: Operating theatres
Issue to be…
SusQI project completed as part of TheChristie Green Team Competitionfrom September to December 2022.
Setting/Patient Group: Trust-wide
Issue to be addressed:
Nitrous oxide (N2O) accounts…
Setting/Patient Group: District General Hospital
Issue to be addressed:
It was observed that many surgical patients had both anti-embolism stockings (AES) and intermittent pneumatic compression…
The study used life cycle assessment (LCA) to estimate the environmental impacts and financial cost of repairing surgical scissors. The functional unit was one use of a reusable surgical scissor, and…
Created on
27 Jul 2022 •
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Rizan, C., Brophy, T., Lillywhite, R., Reed M. & Bhutta, M. F.
Project completed as part of the 2021 Green Surgery Challenge.
Setting/Patient Group: Operating theatre
Issue to be addressed:
Appendicectomy remains the most performed acute general…
Great study from Rizan et al (2021) estimating 'the carbon footprint and financial cost of decontaminating (steam sterilization) and packaging reusable surgical instruments. The study indicateshow the…
Abstract: Climate change has been increasingly recognized in the healthcare sector over recent years, with global implications in infrastructure, economics, and public health. As a result, a growing…
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20 Apr 2022 •
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Engler, Ian D. MD; Curley, Andrew J. MD; Fu, Freddie H. MD, et al
Great study from Rizan et al (2021) estimating 'the carbon footprint and financial cost of decontaminating (steam sterilization) and packaging reusable surgical instruments. The study indicateshow the…
Project completed as part of the Green Surgery Challenge 2021.
Setting/Patient Group: 2 hospital sites
Issue to be addressed:
To reduce the carbon footprint of carpal tunnel release…
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4 Aug 2022 •
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Kodumuri P, Jesudason P, Houghton J, Roberts S, Williamson I and Revell T