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Abstract: Climate change has been increasingly recognized in the healthcare sector over recent years, with global implications in infrastructure, economics, and public health. As a result, a growing…
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April 2022
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Engler, Ian D. MD; Curley, Andrew J. MD; Fu, Freddie H. MD, et al
The study used life cycle assessment (LCA) to estimate the environmental impacts and financial cost of repairing surgical scissors. The functional unit was one use of a reusable surgical scissor, and…
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June 2022
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Rizan, C., Brophy, T., Lillywhite, R., Reed M. & Bhutta, M. F.
The cataract surgery audit tool ‘Eyefficiency’ was designed to identify opportunities for sites to minimize the footprint of cataract surgical services and to increase access to cataract surgery for…
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May 2020
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Thiel, C. L., Cassels-Brown, A., Goel, H., Stancliffe, R., Steinbach, I., Thomas, P., & Vendries, J.
This Swedish life cycle assessment by Hemberg et al. (2023) compares single-use and reusable central venous catheter insertion kits, including metal, plastic and textiles items. In contrast to a 2012…
The carbon footprint of general anaesthetics: A case study in the UK
Xiaocheng Hu, JM Tom Pierce, Tim Taylor, Karyn Morrissey
Resources, Conservation & Recycling167(2021) 105411
Background…
The CSH SusQI Showcase is an annual webinar event designed to share best practice within SusQI education and implementation. This years event hosted 8 fabulous speakers as follows:
Session 1 -…
British Journal of Anaesthesia, 125 (5): 680e692 (2020)
Forbes McGain, Jane Muret, Cathy Lawson and Jodi D. Sherman
Key points:
The scientific foundation for environmental sustainability in…
In Sustainability in Ophthalmology the Royal College of Ophthalmologists calls for leadership from the profession and the healthcare industry to develop best practice and integrate these into our…
SusQI project completed as part of the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTM UHB) and Centre for Sustainable HealthcareIntensive Sustainable Innovation Group Scholar Programme.
Team…
Project completed as part of the 2023-4 Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Green Team Competition.
Team members
● Tim Orr, Consultant Anaesthetist, Sustainability Lead Anaesthesia and Operating…
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March 2024
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Tim Orr (Consultant Anaesthetist) and Poppy Robinson, Senior Operating Department Practitioner, Obstetric and Gynaecology Theatres
