Access our full collection of sustainable healthcare resources, such as toolkits, case studies, publications and more. You can also add new resources to the library.
This is an information tool to help people with asthma and their healthcare professionals discuss their options for inhaler devices.
The aiddescribes the different types of inhaler which…
Published date
April 2019
•
by
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
Project completed as part of the Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust Green Team Competition
Setting/Patient Group: Trust-wide
Issue to be addressed:
5% of the carbon footprint of acute…
Published date
April 2019
•
by
Swarbrick C, Valentine P, Martin F, Ford P and Martin A.
SusQI project eliminating duplicate GP letters delivered as part of The 2019 Barts Health NHS Trust Green Ward Competition. This project was the competition winner.
Project Aims: To stop sending…
Project completed as part of the Barts 2019 Green Team Competition
Setting/Patient Group:Eye Treatment Centre
Issue to be addressed:
Ophthalmology services can contribute significantly to the…
Published date
April 2019
•
by
Eye Treatment Centre MDT (details in impact report)
Our article published today!"The contribution of anaesthesia to the environmental impact of healthcare is significant and visible, but amenable to change. We believe that this places anaesthetists in…
Published date
March 2019
•
by
Shelton, C.L., McBain, S.C., Mortimer, F. and White, S.M.
One way of reducing waste in theatre is to think about the surgical instruments we use (or open and don’t use!).
This study does not focus on environmental sustainability, but does look at reducing…
Practice Greenhealth is an American organisation working to promote sustainable, eco-friendly practices in healthcare https://practicegreenhealth.org/initiatives/greening-operating-room. This tool can…
Project completed as part of the North East London 2023 Green Team Competition as a partnership between NEL ICB, Newham Council and the Newham GP Federation.
As part of the NEL Green Team…
An example of how surgeons can help reduce carbon emissions outside of theatres too!
This study looked at the clinical, financial and environmental benefits of a telemedicine urology clinic by…
Good practice guidance for healthcare professionals in England.This guidance provides four guiding principles for medicines optimisation that will help all healthcare professionals to support patients…
