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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
The disposal of waste contributes to the environmental impact of healthcare. Kidney care, and dialysis in particular, produces large amounts of plastic and packaging waste. If explored further, the…
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…
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July 2012
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Kevin Gibbs, Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
How can we move from understanding the environmental impact of peritoneal dialysis to taking meaningful, sustainable action?In this recorded session, part of the Sustainable Kidney Care Monthly…
ABSTRACT
High-technology medicine saves lives and produces waste; this is the case of dialysis. The increasing amounts of waste products can be biologically dangerous in different ways: some…
Project completed as part of the Northampton Green Team Competition 2022.Setting/Patient Group: Trust-wideIssue to be addressed:Personal protective equipment (PPE) use increased over the pandemic but…
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…
This project was highly commended in the 2018 Green Ward Competition Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust.
Key learning point: There are multiple opportunities to reduce waste and water…
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December 2018
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Jenkins H, Webb L, Eyles K, Dicks M, McAleer N, Luke R, Al-Zaved H, Harry J, Channing K, Hubbard A & Bingham C
Winning SusQI project completed as part of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS FT Green Team Competitionfrom January – March 2022.
Team Members:
Alison Hardy – Satellite Dialysis Unit…
