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Educational outputs of the Green Nephrology Fellowship 2009-10; including medical leadership skills developed, academic qualifications, conference presentations, research carried out and publications…
The Sustainable Healthcare Education (SHE) network was begun in June 2009 by a group of clinicians, academics and students interested in supporting the goals of NHS Carbon Reduction Strategy (2009) by…
Poster presented at the British Renal Society/ Renal Association 2001. Sustainability is an effective motivator for staff and patients to engage in service improvement, and has been described as the…
Setting/Patient Group: Operating Theatres
Issue to be addressed:
To reduce the environmental impact of two operating theatres, focusing on waste disposal and electricity usage.…
This project was the winner of the 2011 Green Nephrology Award
Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
James Dixon, Trust Waste Officer (and Chair of Sustainability Working…
Created on
1 Mar 2011 •
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James Dixon, Trust Waste Officer (and Chair of Sustainability Working Group), Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Key learning point:
A simple code created and introduced in under an hour offers financial, electrical and carbon savings by automatically switching off PCs after a period of inactivity. With no…
Created on
29 Jan 2010 •
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Dr Jamie Traynor, Consultant Renal Physician, NHS Lanarkshire
16-page A4 booklet designed for anyone responsible for facilities or budgets in primary care. The booklet aims to "Assess the potential for energy saving, highlighting key areas for improvement; Raise…