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Aims
Healthcare accounts for 5% of global greenhouse gas emissions, with medicines making a sizeable contribution. Product-level medicine emission…
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We aim to implement the low carbon alternative principle of sustainable healthcare to introduce several changes within our arthroplasty theatres to promote sustainable value,…
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Background
In-hospital promotion of the oral route and IV to oral switch (IVOST)1are key antimicrobial stewardship (AS) initiatives providing benefits for patients, staff and the…
Published date
August 2024
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R Rodger, A Robertson, E Thompson, K Downie, S Thompson, G Ray, L Chisholm, R Hillson
Short read article.
"Scotland’s chief medical officer has said innovation can help drive sustainable healthcare as the country faces rising disease levels and climate change."
Short read article. Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) is one of five healthcare trusts across England that have come together to form the Circular Economy Healthcare Alliance, demonstrating their…
Published date
July 2024
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Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
"We can only design for a sustainable healthcare system if we look at how people, other living things and our environment are connected."
Prof. Geke Ludden
Kimal, a manufacturer and distributor of customised procedure packs and vascular access devices to clinical departments in over seventy countries worldwide, has announced a step forward in their…
As China’s population ages, the accessibility and affordability of healthcare are under pressure, creating a need for new and innovative ways of delivering care.
To address such challenges, China…
Published date
June 2024
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Ling Liu Chief Executive Officer, Greater China, Royal Philips
