I would like to introduce myself as the new manager for the Network. I would love to make 2019 a year for connecting even more members of the surgical team who feel strongly about environmental…
Due to increases in the demand forophthalmology services,providers have been overburdened with referrals. Understanding how referral networks currentlywork can be an important tool toward reducing…
The journal Resources, Conservation and Recycling is lookingfor original papers (research, case studies, review articles) on sustainable healthcare, to be submitted before June 1, 2019. For more…
CSH is excited to be working with new colleagues from surgery and anaestheticsto develop thisSustainable Operating Theatres network in the coming months.
Chantelle Rizan joined CSH in August…
The government has made £46 million available through Public Dividend Capital funding for NHS trusts to improve and expand the use of LED lighting across their services, to save the NHS money and…
"As clinicians we are taught to value evidence based interventions that benefit health and wellbeing. We look for the causes of disease and aim to change behaviour to improve outcomes. We have a…
I am looking to reduce the environmental impact of the anaesthetic department that I am currently working in. In particular, I'd like to reduce the amount of desflurane use, as this is known to be a…
Calling all sustainability friends… are you a Q member (Health Foundation)? We are pleased to announce we have just started a new Sustainability Specialist Interest group- please do join us…
Did you know that healthcare creates 10% of the carbon emissions in the US [1] , 7% of emissions in Australia [2] and 5% of the total national emission in the UK [3] ?
“If the US health care sector…
A great new resource has been put together by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists on Sustainable Cataract surgery Pathways. There are lots of tips and ideas which mayresult in increased…