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Abstract
The US Environmental Protection Agency Resource Conservation website begins: “Natural resource and energy conservation is achieved by…
To introduce a timely process in the provision of elbow crutches to community patients. Reducing waste and protecting and managing resources efficiently (greener AHP).
A case study from Southern Health NHS Foundation trustwhere a quality improvement project led to the introduction of an electric vehicle within an urgent community response service, resulting in…
Patients receiving enteral feeding in the community require plastics/ancillaries to allow feed to be pumped/bolused via the feeding tube. Multi-use syringes are deemed adequate for use in the…
Project completed as part of the Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust Green Team Competition
Setting/Patient Group: Trust-wide
Issue to be addressed:
5% of the carbon footprint of acute…
Created on
13 Apr 2019 •
by
Swarbrick C, Valentine P, Martin F, Ford P and Martin A.
Project completed as part of the Barts 2019 Green Team Competition
Setting/Patient Group:Eye Treatment Centre
Issue to be addressed:
Ophthalmology services can contribute significantly to the…
Created on
13 Apr 2019 •
by
Eye Treatment Centre MDT (details in impact report)
Perspective paper arguing for use of sterile water in endoscopic procedures and outlines justification for this in relation to sustainable use of resources.
Good practice guidance for healthcare professionals in England.This guidance provides four guiding principles for medicines optimisation that will help all healthcare professionals to support patients…