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We are delighted to welcome Dr Gaetano Alfano, Leading Nephrologist working with Professor Gabriele Donati in Modena, Italy.
Giuseppe will be sharing his research on 'Green Haemodialysis': The…
Winning SusQI project completed as part of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS FT Green Team Competitionfrom January – March 2022.
Team Members:
Alison Hardy – Satellite Dialysis Unit…
Open access article
Abstract: GI endoscopy is highly resource-intensive with a significant contribution to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and waste generation. Sustainable endoscopy in the context…
Case study submitted as part of Lancet Commission call for case studies.
Team members
Elena Grossman, MPH, Sheetal Khedkar Rao, MD, Marie Heffernan, PhD, Erika Ninos, Monica Nakielski, Michelle…
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Elena Grossman, MPH, Sheetal Khedkar Rao, MD, Marie Heffernan, PhD, Erika Ninos, Monica Nakielski, Michelle Hoersch
This project was highly commended in the 2018 Green Ward Competition Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust.
Key learning point: There are multiple opportunities to reduce waste and water…
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December 2018
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Jenkins H, Webb L, Eyles K, Dicks M, McAleer N, Luke R, Al-Zaved H, Harry J, Channing K, Hubbard A & Bingham C
Case Study report completed as part of the UK Kidney Association and Centre for Sustainable HealthcareKidney Care Sustainability Group Scholars Programme.
Scholar:Dr Rosa M Montero
Key message /…
Water is a dwindling natural resource and potable water is wrongly considered an unlimited resource. Dialysis, particularly hemodialysis, is a water-hungry treatment that impacts the environment. The…
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April 2023
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Mohamed Ben Hmida, Tahar Mechichi, Giorgina Barbara Piccoli, Mohamed Ksibi
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Although an upfront expense, upgrading older water treatment systems offers significant environmental and financial savings. Furthermore, the upgrade saves nursing time and…
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November 2009
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Andrew Owen, Chief Renal Technologist, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Abstract: Reusing hemodialysis wastewater (HWW) is more difficult due to its higher conductivity (salinity) and the need for an iterative RO or adsorption process. It can therefore be challenging and…
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August 2022
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Jallouli, S., Chouchene, K., Ben Hmida, M., & Ksibi, M.
