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Renal replacement therapy has a significant impact on the environment as various natural recourses are consumed, hazardous waste is generated and chemical substances are being used. To address this…

Considers the use of disposable duodenoscopes to prevent infection due to equipment contamination. Produces potential cost for different hospital settings in the USA.

Case study submitted as part of Lancet Commission call for case studies. Team members / location:Sophie-Mai Wilde / Yorkshire, England Issue:Walking aids have been identified as being in the top…

Case study submitted as part of Lancet Commission call for case studies. Team members Elena Grossman, MPH, Sheetal Khedkar Rao, MD, Marie Heffernan, PhD, Erika Ninos, Monica Nakielski, Michelle…

British Journal of Anaesthesia, 125 (5): 680e692 (2020) Forbes McGain, Jane Muret, Cathy Lawson and Jodi D. Sherman Key points: The scientific foundation for environmental sustainability in…

Case study submitted as part of Lancet Commission call for case studies. Team members / location: Marianne Dawson, Canada, British Columbia Issue: To scale sustainable change and not add to the…

Case study submitted as part of Lancet Commission call for case studies. Team members / location: USA Issue: US and UK estimates show the supply chain to cause the majority of emissions from…

The cataract surgery audit tool ‘Eyefficiency’ was designed to identify opportunities for sites to minimize the footprint of cataract surgical services and to increase access to cataract surgery for…

Study into the relationship between waste generation and waste management costs within healthcare setting.

Aisling Condon and Helen Taylor from the Carbon Literacy Project, give an introduction to Carbon Literacy in healthcare and for AHPs specifically. The presentation aims to increase awareness and…