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

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.

CFMS HEART: NATIONAL REPORT ON PLANETARY HEALTH EDUCATION 2021

The Canadian Federation of Medical Students Health and Environment Adaptive Reponse Task Force recently released this report:

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

Case study: Keeping patients awake and safe for cataract surgery

This project, which came about as part of CSH's Green Ward Competition held at Barts Health in 2019, reduced the unnecessary listing of patients for general anaesthetic in cataract surgery, saving time, money and carbon.

Centre for Sustainable Healthcare & Barts Health NHS Trust

February, 2021

Review article: Environmental sustainability in anaesthesia and critical care

British Journal of Anaesthesia, 125 (5): 680e692 (2020)
Forbes McGain, Jane Muret, Cathy Lawson and Jodi D. Sherman

Key points:

British Journal of Anaesthesia

August, 2020

The carbon footprint of waste streams in a UK hospital

This article by CSH's Sustainable Surgery Fellow, Chantelle Rizan, and co-authors, provides greenhouse gas emission factors for the different healthcare waste streams in the UK.

Highlights:

Journal of Cleaner Production

December, 2020

Environmental impact of PPE in the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic

Article: Environmental impact of Personal Protective Equipment supplied to health and social care services in England in the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Chantelle Rizan, Malcolm Reed, Mahmood F Bhutta

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

December, 2020

ANZCA Webinar: Environmental Sustainability in Anaesthesia

A panel of experts explore environmental sustainability issues in anaesthesia practice and discuss the opportunities for research and innovation, such as collaborating with non-medical researchers, and trainee-led solutions to sustainable practice.

Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists

December, 2020

Green Endoscopy: a call for sustainability in the midst of COVID-19

Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology article introducing an overview of key challenges around sustainability in Endoscopy.

November, 2020

Patient information: Your anaesthetic and the environment

Information for patients on the environmental impact of anaesthesia.

"You may choose to use this information to ask your anaesthetist about your particular anaesthetic for your forthcoming procedure."

Royal College of Anaesthetists

October, 2020

The environmental footprint of health care: a global assessment

Background: Health-care services are necessary for sustaining and improving human wellbeing, yet they have an environmental footprint that contributes to environment-related threats to human health.

July, 2020

Recording: National Allied Health Professions Sustainability Webinar

This is a recording of the AHP Sustainability webinar from June 18th 2020, part of the National Allied Health Professions fornightly webinar series.

June, 2020

Millions of Nurses Call The World To Action #HealthyRecovery

From the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments, this a short video (see link below) which accompanies the

May, 2020

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

GASP CoN21 - Sustainable Surgery Conference - FREE

Check out this FREE conference!

See the listing in the events section for more details.

CFMS HEART: NATIONAL REPORT ON PLANETARY HEALTH EDUCATION 2021

The Canadian Federation of Medical Students Health and Environment Adaptive Reponse Task Force recently released this report:

Climate Change Urgency and Action webinar series

The Intensive Care Society has a fantastic lineup of speakers for a weekly lunchtime (one hour) webinar series called Climate Change Urgency and Ac

SEA-G Spring Newletter

A wee bit late in uploading the SEA_G Spring newsletter but here it is. Thanks again to editor Sam Freeman.

kenneth.barker2@nhs.scot

CSH is hiring! Specialities Lead & Networks Coordinator

We are creating two new roles in my team at CSH - if you would like to help us work with clinical specialties and/or develop our online networks, please get in touch!