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A cooling economy and a warming climate make this an opportune time to consider how ophthalmology might respond to the need to improve services while cutting costs. Although the NHS has enjoyed…

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…

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…

Greener NHSprescribing dashboards, launched onOpenPrescribing.net, are intended to support practices, Clincal Commissioning Groups and other organisations to review their prescribing and make changes,…

Sign up to the RCGP Active Practice Charter and join the national network of practices making positive changes in their surgeries to boost staff and patient wellbeing. Free to join as individual…

Newly qualified midwives will now be required to know about sustainable healthcare.The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has included sustainable healthcare in itsnew Standards of Proficiency…

Key learning point Avoiding unnecessary secondary care referrals is an effective way of releasing resources in specialist units, saving on patient transport and other environmental costs. Paper…

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…

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…