A Network for everyone interested in improving the environmental sustainability of operating theatres.

Single use Chlorhexidine surgical skin prep

Help in process for analysing theatre waste

Hi, I am the Sustainability Engagement Officer for the RD&E Trust in Devon.

Carbon Footprint of General, Regional, and Combined Anaesthesia for Total Knee Replacements

'Health care itself contributes to climate change. Anesthesia is a “carbon hotspot,” yet few data exist to compare anesthetic choices.

Anesthesiology

December, 2021

Laryngoscopes - disposable vs reusable

Hi all, would really like to hear from anyone who has experience of reusable laryngoscopes or of recycling laryngoscope blades.

Soda lime & canisters

Hi everyone. I have a slightly niche question that I've been asked by senior theatre nurses and don't have an answer for.

Sharing Hour - Anaesthetic Gases

Hello all,

The next sharing hour will be held on Tuesday 14th December 2021 at 7pm

12 Steps to Improve Environmental Impact from RCSEd

Check out the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh's 12 quick steps to improve your environmental impact in operating theatres!

Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

November, 2021

Refurbishing Anaesthetic Rooms to make them Greener!

Hello,

Diathermy/electrocautery recycling

Hello everyone,

Before/after intervention study to determine impact on life-cycle carbon footprint of converting from single-use to reusable sharps containers in 40 UK NHS trusts

Carbon footprint of single-use & reusable sharps

Introducing team 5 of the Green Surgery Challenge

We are pleased to introduce the team from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust who will be joining

Introducing Team 4 of the Green Surgery Challenge

We are pleased to introduce the team from Wrexham Maelor and Ysbyty Gwynedd Hospitals, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board in North Wales, who

Greener AHP Hub launched

Yesterday saw the launch of the Greener AHP Hub. This was

Greener AHP Hub

The Greener AHP Hub is a resource for Allied Health Professionals. It provides information and clear actionable steps which AHPs can take to improve their own environmental sustainability. The hub complements the

NHS England

October, 2021

URGENT - COP26

I wanted to say Hello! I'm Hayley Pinto - I have just joined CSH as the new Education and Training lead.

Introducing Team 3 of the Green Surgery Challenge

We are pleased to introduce the team from University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust who will be joining the

Greener Theatres Sharing Hour

Hello all,

I'm Jason Gandhi, the current environmentally sustainable anaesthetic fellow.

Introducing team 2 of the Green Surgery Challenge

We are pleased to introduce the team from Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust NHS Trust who will be joining the Green Surgery Challenge Judging and Awards Ceremony November 4th as one of the finalists.

Introducing Team 1 of the Green Surgery Challenge

We are pleased to introduce the team at Derriford Hospital, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust who will be joining the Green Surgery Challenge Judging and Awards Ceremony November 4th as one of the finalists.

GASP CoN21 - Sustainable Surgery Conference - FREE

Check out this FREE conference!

See the listing in the events section for more details.

Remote Consultations: Do they reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions? Your Guide to calculating the Answer

This guide and carbon calculator have been developed by the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare in collaboration with PD Transformation and funded through Q by the Health Foundation and NHS England and NHS Improvement.

September, 2021

Sustainability in QI - the time has come!

Health systems are in constant need of improvement - and in some cases total redesign.

Sustainability in Quality Improvement learning resources

Sustainability has been recognised as a domain of quality in healthcare, and building it into quality improvement (QI) is a practical way to drive incremental change towards a more ethical, sustainable health system.

Centre for Sustainable Healthcare

March, 2017

Browse this Networks's Resources in the Resource Library

Carbon Footprint of General, Regional, and Combined Anaesthesia for Total Knee Replacements

'Health care itself contributes to climate change. Anesthesia is a “carbon hotspot,” yet few data exist to compare anesthetic choices.

Anesthesiology

December, 2021

12 Steps to Improve Environmental Impact from RCSEd

Check out the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh's 12 quick steps to improve your environmental impact in operating theatres!

Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

November, 2021

Greener AHP Hub

NHS England

October, 2021

Remote Consultations: Do they reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions? Your Guide to calculating the Answer

September, 2021

The Nitrous Oxide Project

This project was started by Alifia Chakera, with support from CSH Fellows Chris Allen and Amarantha Fennell-Wells and The Association of Anaesthetists Environmental Champions. Following investigations by

August, 2021

ELHT 1st Green Newsletter

Hi all,

Thought I would share our first Green Newsletter with everyone to inspire each other to do similar projects as well as potential future collaboration!

Many thanks.

jason

April, 2021

Launch Recording: The Nitrous Oxide Project

We are very pleased with the progress being made on anaesthetic nitrous oxide mitigation happening across the UK, ROI and internationally.

August, 2021

Journal article summary - The carbon footprint of general anaesthetics: A case study in the UK

The carbon footprint of general anaesthetics: A case study in the UK

Xiaocheng Hu, JM Tom Pierce, Tim Taylor, Karyn Morrissey

Resources, Conservation & Recycling 167 (2021) 105411

April, 2021

Welsh Environmental Anaesthetic Network Project Drawdown resources

In 2019, the Welsh Environmental Anaesthetic Network (WEAN) launched "Project Drawdown" to encourage environmentally conscious anaesthetic practice in 8 hospitals around Wales, achieving an average reduction of 71% in carbon footprint from anaesthetic gases in the first year.

Welsh Environmental Anaesthetic Network

March, 2021