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Hemodialysis, hemodiafiltration, and peritoneal dialysis are among the most resource-intensive medical therapies, owing to their high energy and water consumption, heavy reliance on disposable…
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February 2026
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Barraclough, K., Berman-Parks, N., Jha, V., Piccoli, G., Stigant, C., Talbot, B., Tarrass, F., Cheung, M., King, J., Grams, M., Jadoul, M., Flythe J.
Rationale & Objective: Hemodialysis is the most common form of kidney replacement therapy and has a significant environmental footprint, raising sustainability concerns as demand increases. This study…
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July 2025
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Martínez-Cadenas, R., Audije-Gil, J., Arenas, M., Vaquero, N., Portillo, J., Larkin, J., Fehintola, A., Ortiz, A., Duane, B.
Procurement activities in healthcare, especially within nephrology, contribute significantly to the environmental footprint. In peritoneal dialysis (PD), procurement of consumables such as dialysis…
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September 2025
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Larkin, J., Ligabue, G., Alfano, G., Martínez-Cadenas, R., Fehintola, A., Steinbach, I., Yasar, A., Morisi, N., Arias-Guillen, M., Caiazzo, M., Donati, G., Duane, B.
Environmental optimizations in kidney care have been analysed as part of the EU co-funded KitNewCare project.Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) using Ecoinvent database and OpenLCA software quantified…
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August 2025
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Duane, B., Larkin, J., Caiazzo ML., Arenas, MD., Griffin, A., Audije-Gil J., Mortimer, F., Attwell, H., Yasar, A., Martínez, R., Arias-Guillén, M., Gomez, M., Fehintola, A., Steinbach, I., Ortiz, A
Case study exploring the impact of the the Primary Care Route to Net Zero – Digital Journey Planner Module, which translates national Net Zero ambitions into feasible, evidence-based actions at…
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 National Green Maternity Challenge 2024-25 by the team at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust.Team members:Georgina Clark, Obstetrics & Gynaecology Registrar, West…
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March 2025
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Georgina Clark, Obstetrics & Gynaecology Registrar, West Suffolk Hospital.
Sustainable kidney careWelcome to the KitNewCare Sustainable Kidney Care CourseThis course explores what healthcare workers in nephrology can do to become leaders in sustainable transformation,…
We ran a health creation week in June 2024 across our PCN (5 GP practices in and around Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire) using funds from our ICB to support the Gloucestershire primary care…
Promoting practical action that can help to reduce the environmental impact of respiratory healthcare.
The PCRS has published a calendar of practical steps you can take to make your respiratory…
