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Welcome to the resources page for the UKKA Kidney Unit Sustainability Champion Scheme
The UKKA Sustainability Committee needs a named staff Sustainability Champion in each UK kidney unit so…
Chen, M., Zhou, R., Du, C. et al. Int Urol Nephrol (2016). doi:10.1007/s11255-016-1418-5
This study aimed to determine the carbon footprints of peritoneal dialysis (PD) with the different…
Article published last week in CJASN: "Heat stress nephropathy may represent one of the first epidemics due to global warming."
ABSTRACT:
Climate change has led to significant rise of…
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. (2015) 30 (6): 1018-1027.
Approximately 2 million chronic haemodialysis patients produce over 2 000 000 tons of waste per year that includes about 600 000 tons of…
What is Green Nephrology, why is it important to kidney patients, and how can patients, carers and local Kidney Patients' Associations get involved?
This patient information leaflet was produced…
The Barwon Health Renal Service is recognised, worldwide, as an advocate for home nocturnal haemodialysis (hNHD). But, despite the major health and lifestyle benefits for patients using hNHD, we also…
A short video introducing the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare'swork in supporting clinical specialties to improve sustainability. This video focuses on initiatives in kidney care, where the approach…
Programme and (first batch) speaker slides from the Green Nephrology Summit 2013, available to download. Dr Hugh Rayner is not able to share his slides, some of which are pending publication, but has…
