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As part of an elective placement experience with the CSH and the University of Nottingham we were tasked to review the literature on nursing and biodiversity and create a round-up of the literature…
A Green Nurse role was established to promote awareness and education on environmental issues in the workplace and minimize landfill waste and inappropriate clinical waste.
Project completed as part of theRoyal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust Green Team CompetitionFebruary-July 2022 by the Clinical Coding Team
Team members:
Katie Fairhurst – Clinical Coding…
Project completed as part of the 2021 Green Team Competition.
Setting/Patient Group: Operating theatres
Issue to be addressed:
Approximately 23% of carbon emissions from surgery are due…
Case study submitted as part of Lancet Commission call for case studies.
Team members / location:Andrea Wnuk, Kate Meffen - British Columbia/Canada
Issue:Clinical service delivery within the…
This case study was joint winner of the 2013 Green Nephrology Awards.The project was implemented by a multi professional team, comprising Gary Carlisle (ward manager), David Croft (chief renal…
Project completed as part of theUniversity Hospital Dorset NHS Foundation Trust Green Team Competition.
Setting/Patient Group: Post operative care - Recovery Rooms
Issue to be…
Key learning point: Digitalisation of pathology reporting results in significant social as well as environmental and financial savings.
Setting/Patient Group:Dialysis unit
Issue to be…
Published date
September 2012
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Elizabeth Critchley, Renal Unit Deputy Manager, Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
We participated in the Northampton Green Team Competition 2022 and decided as a department to look at our paper usage.
Over a 7 month period the Research Team printed nearly 120,000 sheets of…
This case study was completed as part of the Hywel Dda University Health Board Green Team Competition from September 2022-January 2023 by the Endoscopy Team.
Team Members:Sr Emilia Wronska,…