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A landmark report, laying the groundwork for reducing the carbon footprint of surgical care. The Green Surgery report has involved significant input and collaboration with individuals and…
Hi all,
Thought I would share our first Green Newsletter with everyone to inspire each other to do similar projects as well as potential future collaboration!
Many thanks.
jason
Project completed as part of the 2021 Green Surgery Challenge.
Setting/Patient Group: Operating theatre
Issue to be addressed:
Appendicectomy remains the most performed acute general…
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…
A really interesting article looking at the individual contribution of different methods of ‘greening’ strategies in operating theatres.
It highlights how changesin anaesthetic gas usage can have…
Project completed as part of the 2024 Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT) Green Team Competition.
Team members:
Laura Vale - Senior Operating Department Practitioner
Krithea…
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…
Created on
13 Apr 2019 •
by
Swarbrick C, Valentine P, Martin F, Ford P and Martin A.
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…
Created on
13 Apr 2019 •
by
Eye Treatment Centre MDT (details in impact report)
SusQI project completed as part of TheChristie Green Team Competitionfrom September to December 2022.
Setting/Patient Group: Trust-wide
Issue to be addressed:
Nitrous oxide (N2O) accounts…
Project completed as part of the Northampton Green Team Competition 2022.
Setting/Patient Group: Trust-wide
Issue to be addressed:
Personal protective equipment (PPE) use increased over…
