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The Observatory on the Future of Healthcare in the Australian Institute of Health Innovation has just completed five years of research working to improve how they manage global warming, human health…
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Braithwaite, J., Benson, I., Patel, R., Clay, C., Churruca, K., Coiera, E., Fisher, G., Ellis, L. A., Long, J. C., Naru, F., Pagano, L., Rahimi-Ardabili, H., Rojas, C., Smith, C. L., Spanos, S., Tran, Y., Wijekulasuriya, S. and Zurynski, Y. (2025).
Case study submitted as part of Lancet Commission call for case studies.
Team members / location: India; Bengaluru, Karnataka
Issue: The oral healthcare sector, despite contributing…
This resource from Getting it Right First Time (GIRFT) is part of the‘greener’ pathwaysseries. It highlightsthesteps that can be taken by trusts to decarbonise the renal medicine pathway, improving…
Perspective paper arguing for use of sterile water in endoscopic procedures and outlines justification for this in relation to sustainable use of resources.
A toolkit to helpgeneral practices improve their sustainability and environmental impact,and reduce their practice expenses.
The toolkit is supported by the Royal College of General Practitioners…
During this talk Dr Effie Papargyropoulou Associate Professor in Sustainable Food Networks, University of Leeds, highlighted the findings of her research in this area. This research identifies…
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Papargyropoulou, E., Global Food and Environment Institute
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. (2015) 30 (6): 1018-1027.
Approximately 2 million chronic haemodialysis patients produce over 2 000 000 tons of waste per year that includes about 600 000 tons of…
Thanks toNick Gulliver for highlighting this useful review article in Radiology. Itincludes some specific actions to address climate change in radiology departmentsClimate Change and Radiology:…
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Maura Brown, MD • Julia Hyde Schoen, MD, MS • Jonathan Gross, MD • Reed A. Omary, MD, MS • Kate Hanneman, MD, MPH
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By redirecting clean reject water to the boiler house for steam production, the hospital achieves significant water savings, reduced sewerage costs, and greenhouse gas…
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Daniel Speakman, Staff Nurse, University Hospitals of Bristol NHS Foundation Trust