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Abstract
The US Environmental Protection Agency Resource Conservation website begins: “Natural resource and energy conservation is achieved by…
The Royal College of Physicians published a new report 'Outpatients: the future – adding value through sustainability' which seeks to re-evaluate the purpose of outpatient care and align those…
The University of Brighton School of Health Sciences hosts a sustainability conference every year. Videos and slides from previous events are available here:
Sustainability symposium…
Published date
November 2018
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The University of Brighton School of Health Sciences
In SusQI, the overarching goal of healthcare improvement is to deliver maximum health gain with minimum financial cost and harmful environmental impacts, whilst adding social value at every…
Realising the health benefits of acting on air pollution
This report on air pollution describes the current problem, the reasons it exists and the critical need to resolve it, and includes high…
For anyone who was unable to attend our webinar on Reusable Medical Textiles, the presenters have very kindly provided their slides for review. The full recording of the webinar is also attached. …
This is the most recent carbon/natural resources footprint of health and social care in England, based on 2017 data. Of note, the greenhouse gas emissions from metered dose inhalers are estimated at…
Key learning point
“Finding money for green initiatives is always difficult, It would be wonderful if the Unit would re-invest some of its cost savings into more carbon reductions, for example to…
Published date
January 2011
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Simeon Edwards, Renal Unit Manager, Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
