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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…
This is a free online non-clinical carbon footprint calculator for General Practices in the UK to use. The calculator measures and identifies the non-clinical greenhouse gas emission hotspots from…
Project completed as part of the Green Surgery Challenge 2021.
Setting/Patient Group: 2 hospital sites
Issue to be addressed:
To reduce the carbon footprint of carpal tunnel release…
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July 2021
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Kodumuri P, Jesudason P, Houghton J, Roberts S, Williamson I and Revell T
An article by Andrew Connor, Robert Lillywhite and Matthew Cooke (2010) using component analysisto analysethe carbon footprint of a renal service. Results suggested a number of carbon-reduction…
This article by Andrew Connor, Robert Lillywhite and Matthew Cooke (2011), discusses the differentcarbon footprints associated to differingtreatment modalities and regimes used to deliver maintenance…
The British Society of Dermatological Surgery recognises the contribution of skin surgery and patient pathways to climate change. Dermatological surgery plays both a role in the unfolding ecological…
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Ali F, Nikookam N, Hunt W, Holloran S, Ang E, Chaolin C, Charalambides M, Lowe A, Brindley L, Abbott R, Wernham A.
The environmental impact of dermatological services may seem negligible compared to that of global events. And the evidence-base may be limited compared to the evidence generated over centuries of…
We commend Leonard and colleagues1 for their article that discusses sustainability in Mohs Surgery. Specifically, the authors highlight the use of a hyfrecator or electrodessication device in Mohs…
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Lauren Scott, Colby L Presley, Carrie Diamond, Christopher Stamey
We read with interest the article by Leonard and McLean-Mandell in Dermatologic Surgery1 and commend the authors for bringing environmental sustainability in Mohs surgery to the wider attention of…
