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Case study submitted as part of Lancet Commission call for case studies. Team members / location:Sophie-Mai Wilde / Yorkshire, England Issue:Often some medication can be over-used leading to…

Case study submitted as part of Lancet Commission call for case studies. Team members / location:Sophie-Mai Wilde / Yorkshire, England Issue:Walking aids have been identified as being in the top…

Case study submitted as part of Lancet Commission call for case studies. Team members / location: Samantha Holmes, Oxford, UK Issue: Fluoroscopy is an energy-intensive imaging modality,…

Project completed as part of the 2021 Green Surgery Challenge. Setting/Patient Group: Operating theatres Issue to be addressed: Aim to deliver more sustainable surgical care through two…

Project completed as part of the 2021 Green Surgery Challenge Setting/Patient Group: Trust-wide Issue to be addressed: To eliminate the second group and save (G&S) blood test in the…

Case study submitted as part of Lancet Commission call for case studies. Team members / location: England, Yorkshire Issue: An Ipsos MORI survey commissioned by the Health Foundation in 2021…

Case study submitted as part of Lancet Commission call for case studies. Team members / location: Wales, UK Issue: The healthcare sector contributes heavily to climate change, producing 4.4% of…

Key Learning Point: Purchase and use of a baling machine to compact waste can result in significant environmental and social savings with calculated actual financial saving. Setting/Patient…

Key learning point: Reducing the burden of waste and improving its segregation into appropriate streams for disposal has positive environmental impacts as well as cost savings. Setting/Patient…

The project was shortlisted for the Green Nephrology Awards 2012. The PDF award entry poster may be downloaded fromhere. Key learning point: Electricity energy saving in patients homes – with…