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This report outlines the introduction of a walking aid return and reuse scheme set up at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in 2025.Issue:Metal walking aids are extremely durable products…
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
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…
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…
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…
AbstractBackgroundHaemodialysis treatments generate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions mainly as a result of the equipment, consumables and pharmaceuticals required. An internal audit demonstrated a 33%…
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,…
Dear Colleagues,
Pleased to share with you the first environmental "parallel assessment" (Toolan et al., 2022) alongside a health economic analysis that I undertook last year for the Scottish…
