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Manuscript sharing information on the energy and waste production within endoscopy and provides solutions. These solutions consider waste classification, water management and lighting alternatives.

In 2021 the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) declared a #ClimateEmergency and released aCall to Action for Environmentally Sustainable Practices in the Eye Health Sectoranda…

When looking at implementing a curriculum for sustainable healthcare, it has been really difficult to find publications that focus on the HOW as opposed to the WHY. I was very pleased to find this…

Project completed as part of the 2021 Green Surgery Challenge Setting/Patient Group: Trust-wide Issue to be addressed: To eliminate the second group and save (G&S) blood test in the…

Article discussing the environmental consequences of endoscopy work. This considers the amount and type of waste produced as well as the energy required for this branch of healthcare.

Key learning point: Simple measures to reduce, reuse and recycle paper resulted in a 75% reduction of paper use, resulting in environmental and financial savings. Setting/Patient Group: Dialysis…

The SHARE conference is an international conference that took place 7 May 2021, hosted in partnership between Bighton & Sussex Medical School and the University of Brighton School of Health…

Key Learning Point: Purchase and use of a baling machine to compact waste can result in significant environmental and social savings with calculated actual financial saving. Setting/Patient…

Key learning point: Reducing the burden of waste and improving its segregation into appropriate streams for disposal has positive environmental impacts as well as cost savings. Setting/Patient…

Supporting patient empowerment and partnership in their care is a core principle of sustainable clinical practice. The Personalised Care Institute has free online courses suitable for health…