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The biopsy process at a large academic pathology laboratory was grouped into steps. Each supply and reagent was catalogued and postuse treatment noted. Energy consumption was estimated for capital…
This occasional paper is making the case for using patient-level information and costing systems (PLICS) and service line reporting (SLR) for carbon accounting purposes.
What you need to know:
- Pills are likely to have a reduced environmental impact compared with an equivalent dose of liquid medication, with less packaging and less wasted medicine
- Pill swallowing…
Check out this one-page visual guide designed to help healthcare professionals optimise asthma reviews. It integrates greener care into conversations focussed on better care. Reviewed and approved by…
Published date
March 2024
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Dr Aarti Bansal (GP), Carol Stonham (Respiratory Nurse), Dr Katherine Hickman (GP)
Project completed as part of the 2023-4 Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust Green Team Competition.
Team members
· Sue Broughall - Endoscopy Compliance manager
· Theresa Passmore -…
Published date
March 2024
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Sue Broughall - Endoscopy Compliance manager, Theresa Passmore - Endoscopy Manager, Patricia Ojo - Endoscopy Junior Sister
Project completed as part of the Great Ormond Street Hospital Green Team Competition.
Team members: Phillippa Mackenzie and Yasmin Dolin, Speech and Language Therapists
Setting / patent…
Published date
May 2024
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Phillippa Mackenzie and Yasmin Dolin, Speech and Language Therapists
Hemodialysis, hemodiafiltration, and peritoneal dialysis are among the most resource-intensive medical therapies, owing to their high energy and water consumption, heavy reliance on disposable…
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February 2026
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Barraclough, K., Berman-Parks, N., Jha, V., Piccoli, G., Stigant, C., Talbot, B., Tarrass, F., Cheung, M., King, J., Grams, M., Jadoul, M., Flythe J.
Interventions that consider climate change, sustainability, and nature should be integral to health system functioning. Placing sustainability at the core of the NHS’s future offers opportunities to…
The Clinical guidelines for environmental sustainability in dentistry, which aim to give staff working in dentistry a better understanding of how to make services more environmentally sustainable,…
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January 2023
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Bakar, M.; Duane, B.; Fennell-Wells, A.; Klass, C.
Pharmacists are uniquely positioned to lead efforts in reducing the environmental impact of pharmaceuticals and promoting sustainability across healthcare systems. While research demonstrates that…
