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Project completed as part of the Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust Green Team Competition 2024-25.Team members:Jasmine Lowdon (Band 6 IPC nurse, Project Co-ordinator/Project lead)Holly Slyne…

This report outlines considerations for a transition to reusable containers in place of single use tray wrap for surgical sets. Potential financial, carbon and social impacts have been considered.…

This report outlines the current practice of bronchoscopes use in Cambridge as well as impacts of using reusable bronchoscopes in comparison to single-use scopes. It also includes learning on…

Report into the financial and carbon savings from reusable vs single use patient warming options. In this we have also surveyed staff about what they perceive to be the benefits and disadvantages of…

Intergrating Environmental Sustainability Into Clinical LaboratoriesClinical laboratories operate around the clock, aiding health care providers in diagnosing, treating, and managing patient care.…

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…

Embedding and Connecting Prevention in Specialist PathwaysBarts Health Social Prescribing Toolkit for secondary care for heart attack care and other specialist pathways.

The Royal College of Surgeons recently released a document on sustainability in dentistry. I attended a course in Taunton in October 2023, where a pie chart indicated that CO2 emissions accounted for…

A study has found that Bradford's clean air zone has reduced air pollution and saved the NHS approximately £30,700 monthly in its first year. The zone led to a 25% decrease in GP visits for…

Upholstery2U repair and re-upholster worn equipment which would otherwise be thrown away saving money and waste. They work in many NHS Trusts across the UK through local hubs to reupholster quickly…