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Central Liverpool PCN undertook a 6 month project using the existing process of structured medication reviews (SMRs) to focus on deprescribing.
81 patients were reviewed.
Reviews took an average…
Published date
November 2024
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Kitchen, C, Condemine C, Mohammed K-B, Scott, N, van Ginneken, N
The NHSScotland Climate Emergency & Sustainability Strategyaims for an environmentally and socially sustainable health and care system that improves the health and wellbeing of people living in…
Technical Case Study
Populations are ageing and many people over the age of 50 years live with multiplelong-term conditions and as a result take multiple medications (known aspolypharmacy).…
Project completed as part of the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTM UHB) and Centre for Sustainable HealthcareIntensive Sustainable Innovation Group Scholar…
Case study submitted as part of Lancet Commission call for case studies.
Team members / location:Andrea Wnuk, Kate Meffen - British Columbia/Canada
Issue:Clinical service delivery within the…
Traditional period products are mostly plastic and in our life-time we will use thousands, producing waste which ends up in landfill. By introducing period pants to young people in hospital we support…
Ashford and St. Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust undertook a Green Team Competition in 2017-2018.
The following projects focussed on reduction of wasted blood tests and…
Key learning point
By redirecting clean reject water to the boiler house for steam production, the hospital achieves significant water savings, reduced sewerage costs, and greenhouse gas…
Published date
July 2013
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Daniel Speakman, Staff Nurse, University Hospitals of Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
This case study was joint winner of the 2013 Green Nephrology Awards.
The project was implemented by a multi professional team, comprising Gary Carlisle (ward manager), David Croft (chief renal…