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This Bradford study targeted pharmaceutical waste in haemodialysis as a way to reduce both carbon emissions and costs. Through closer oversight of prescribing, stock control, and prioritisation of use…

Project completed as part of the 2023-4 Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Green Team Competition. Team members • Dr Caroline Kendrick (Emergency Medicine Consultant) • Dr Amy Fantham…

This Leeds study focused on tackling food waste in renal services, recognising its environmental impact and financial burden. By reviewing catering systems and aligning meals more closely with patient…

This study from Doncaster Renal Services evaluated reducing haemodialysis machine heat disinfection to once daily, instead of multiple cycles, to save energy and water. The team monitored infection…

This study describes a recycling initiative in Leeds that addresses the environmental impact of haemodialysis. Acid concentrate canisters, usually discarded as clinical waste, were instead safely…

This project from Bradford renal services evaluated reducing the frequency of haemodialysis machine heat disinfections to cut energy and water use. Heat disinfection is essential for safety but is…

This project was completed as part of the 2023-4 Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Green Team Competition. Setting / patent group: Phlebotomy testing for Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic…

This study presents the carbon footprint of the In-Centre Haemodialysis (ICHD) patient pathway in Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, mapping emissions across key stages of treatment. It highlights the…

Project completed as part of the 2023-4 Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Green Team Competition. Team members • Dr Kay Stewart Consultant in Palliative Medicine • Dr Hayley Evans SpR in…

Project completed as part of the 2021 Green Surgery Challenge. Setting/Patient Group: Operating theatre Issue to be addressed: Appendicectomy remains the most performed acute general…