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Tick off 10 actions to cut CO2 by 10% in your occupational therapy department
1. Drive less
Highlight alternative travel arrangements with your team, group together home visits, explore…
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Offering telephone consultations to patients offers social and environmental benefits. Patients also reported an increased sense of empowerment and autonomy in the successful…
This questionnaire, developed by dialysis nurse Mary Thomson in Fife, has been used to raise awareness and gather staff views on recycling at home and at work. You are welcome to borrow and adapt it…
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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 •
by
Dr Jamie Traynor, Consultant Renal Physician, NHS Lanarkshire
A Green Nurse role was established to promote awareness and education on environmental issues in the workplace and minimize landfill waste and inappropriate clinical waste.
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Although an upfront expense, upgrading older water treatment systems offers significant environmental and financial savings. Furthermore, the upgrade saves nursing time and…
Created on
2 Nov 2009 •
by
Andrew Owen, Chief Renal Technologist, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The first Green Nephrology Summit took place on 25 February 2009. It was a day of discussion, learning and planning, which explored a new vision for kidney care in the future, and brought together a…
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…
