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Hospitals and health systems emit an astounding amount of greenhouse gas emissions. Based on studies in the U.K. and U.S., over 60% of CO2 emissions from hospitals come from the supply chain. One of…
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The health effects of climate change are becoming increasingly important; there are direct effects from heatwaves and floods, and indirect effects from the altered distribution of…
Project completed as part of the 2025 Hampshire Hospitals Green Team Competition.Team membersMark Badham, Clinical Matron.Setting / patient group:26 bedded medical ward.Issue:Single-use scissors are…
The toolkit was compiled by the Joint BASHH/BHIVA Sustainable Healthcare Special Interest Group and is co-badged by The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare.It is designed to spark change within your…
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April 2025
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Sustainable Health Special Interest Group (Joint BASHH/BHIVA)
In our monthly Kidney Care Sustainability Networkevent, we explore innovative approaches to building greener kidney care. This month, we dive into one of the most debated topics in nephrology:…
We used attributional process-based life-cycle analysis to quantify CO2 equivalent emissions associated with the delivery of Baxter’s HomeChoice automated peritoneal dialysis (APD) and continuous…
Case study on the impact of Revolution-ZERO, who aim to displace single use medical textiles by designing and delivering reusable, compliant, and traceable solutions that reduce waste, lower…
We presented this poster last week at the International Forum, highlighting the role of patients in co-design of sustainable kidney care, and the benefits to patient outcomes and experience - as well…
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April 2024
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Mortimer F, Stait C, Stoves J, Mead E, Kanagasundaram NS
The environmental impact factor label database provides information about the environmental impact of laboratory products.
The label scores different products based on the environmental impact of…
Launch of a new Healthcare LCA Database, an up-to-date repository of published life cycle assessements within healthcare.
'HealthcareLCA brings together environmental assessments of health systems,…