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Positive outcome(s) of project:
Reduced clinical waste, 21.5 tonnes per year
Savings per year:
£14907.10 (Actual)
CO2 savings per year:
26.847 tonnes CO2e / year…
Positive outcome(s) of project:
Reduced electricity bills for home dialysis patients
Savings per year:
£327.60 - but likely to increase in Winter (Estimated)
CO2 savings per…
Created on
10 Apr 2024 •
by
Kevin Gibbs, Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Case study estimating the carbon footprint of unnecessary cannulation in England.
This case study draws on carbon footprinting data undertake as part of a larger CSH project in 2021. The carbon…
A collection of case studies to celebrate the first year of Greener Primary Care Wales. Case studies include examples from GP, dental practice, community pharmacies and eye care. Lots of useful…
Positive outcome(s) of project:
Clear improvement in patient experience with 50% less waiting, fewer aborted journeys and more self-care, an improved workplace for staff with more time to look…
Sulphur hexafluoride (SF6), is it an essential medicine?
An overview of the medical application areas of SF6. Is it really needed when there are low or zero global warming potential alternatives.
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 2021 Green Team Competition.
Setting/Patient Group: Operating theatres
Issue to be addressed:
Approximately 23% of carbon emissions from surgery are due…
Setting/Patient Group:Dialysis Units (Trust-wide)
Issue to be addressed:
Dialysing machines warm the dialysate fluid to just below body temperature for patient comfort. The method of warming…
Created on
17 May 2023 •
by
Steve Milne, East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust