Resource library

An interesting podcast about pharmacy and its environmental impact, as well as how we can make a difference within pharmacy. Some key points within the podcast: Medicines make up 25% of the NHS…

I am an anaesthetist and recently visited the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare while on sabbatical. Thank you to Rachel and Frances for meeting with me. I have attached a copy of a behaviour change…

Explore a gallery of cartoons on pharmacy sustainability! Discover thought-provoking visuals from a recent conference (HSRPP 2023), sparking discussions and highlighting crucial pharmacy…

West Yorkshire Health & Care Partnership Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisations Green Plan; covers areas including but not limited to - Workforce & System Leadership - Increasing dedicated…

This (open access) paper compares the carbon footprint of 3 operating theatres (UK, US and Canada). It is really interesting to see how different institutional practices influence the carbon…

Here are some links to Dutch information: -national green deal: The five goals of the Green Deal for Sustainable Healthcare (greendeals.nl) -our website: www.sustainablehospital.org -knmp…

Project completed as part of the 2017 Southampton Green Team Competition Setting/Patient Group: Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) Issue to be addressed: Patient in CICU did not routinely…

This study audited the introduction of recycling of paper and cardboard within an operating theatre. All waste within a single operating theatre was collected by a dedicated team for 20 surgical…

Marc Beaumont, sustainability lead from Hull University teaching hospital explains how his multi-disciplinary team achieved an 87% reduction in their Entonox emissions with an additional cost saving…

Environmentalism in surgical practice. Weiss, A et al. Current Problems in Surgery. April 2016; 53 (4): 165-205 A long article, but worth taking time to read. It provides a really good breakdown of…