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New report shows impact of social prescribing on health service use and costs.
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Dr Elaine O’Connell Francischetto (Lead author), Joelle Bradly and Katy Knight – Evidence and Evaluation Team at the National Academy for Social Prescribing
SSCreport + recorded workshop
- background/context of sustainable respiratory care
- summary of interviews with practice patients
- framework for action/SusQI projects in GP
supervisor --> Dr…
I am so thrilled to have helped with the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare's first Sustainable Dentistry course.
What a fantastic start to the journeys of our participants: an innovative, excited,…
Greener NHSprescribing dashboards, launched onOpenPrescribing.net, are intended to support practices, Clincal Commissioning Groups and other organisations to review their prescribing and make changes,…
Key learning point: Simple measures to reduce, reuse and recycle paper resulted in a 75% reduction of paper use, resulting in environmental and financial savings.
Setting/Patient Group: Dialysis…
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November 2012
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Libby Critchley, Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
This 7-week teaching program at Brighton and Sussex Medical School allows students to explore the impact of the healthcare industry on the environment. As well as identifying the problems, the course…
Key Learning Point: Purchase and use of a baling machine to compact waste can result in significant environmental and social savings with calculated actual financial saving.
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October 2012
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Paul Williams, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
Key learning point: Reducing the burden of waste and improving its segregation into appropriate streams for disposal has positive environmental impacts as well as cost savings.
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Renal replacement therapy has a significant impact on the environment as various natural recourses are consumed, hazardous waste is generated and chemical substances are being used. To address this…
The project was shortlisted for the Green Nephrology Awards 2012. The PDF award entry poster may be downloaded fromhere.
Key learning point: Electricity energy saving in patients homes – with…
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July 2012
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Kevin Gibbs, Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
