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Project completed as part of the 2023-4 Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Green Team Competition. Team members • Dr Kay Stewart Consultant in Palliative Medicine • Dr Hayley Evans SpR in…

This (open access) paper compares the carbon footprint of 3 operating theatres (UK, US and Canada). It is really interesting to see how different institutional practices influence the carbon…

NHS England has recently launched a new programme ofNational Medicines Optimisation Opportunities for 2023/24. The guidance outlines 16 key areas of focus, including: addressing problematic…

Hi everyone! We are excited to share that we've published the Nitrous oxide toolkit: Reducing waste in NHS trusts, which we developed with NHSEngland.We hope this is helpful for all areas that use…

Dear all, Sharing in case of use, the UHD guideline for managing medicines stock in a heatwave. This incorporates SPS guidance and pharmacokinetic data. We hope to have produced a pragmatic guide…

Project completed as part of the Hampshire Hospitals Green Team Competition 2023. Aim:To reduce waste by moving patients medication with them and returning unused medication in a timely manner…

Link to OpenPrescribing which allows the analysis of data about the drugs prescribed by GPs from across general practices in England. There are two measures relating to the carbon footprint of…

Project completed as part of the 2021 Green Surgery Challenge. Setting/Patient Group: Operating theatre Issue to be addressed: Appendicectomy remains the most performed acute general…

Case study submitted as part of Lancet Commission call for case studies. Team members / location: Netherlands, Amsterdam Issue: Although medications contribute substantially to the…

Project completed as part of the 2023-4 Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Green Team Competition. Team members • Tim Orr (Consultant Anaesthetist) • Caroline Dalton (Recovery Lead…