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Project completed as part of the 2021 Green Surgery Challenge.
Setting/Patient Group: Operating theatres
Issue to be addressed:
Aim to deliver more sustainable surgical care through two…
Published date
April 2021
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Beatty J, Gan J, Robb H, Dryden S, Ortega P, Granger T, Russell B, Purkayastha S and Kynoch M
Technical Case StudyGlobally,anaesthetic gases are responsible for ∼2-3% of Healthcare’s carbon footprint.The United Kingdom has steadfastly reduced its emissions associated with volatile…
Project completed as part of the Great Ormond Street Hospital Green Team Competition.
Team members
Vicky Gately, Clinical Band 7 Nurse
Katie Lord, Practice Educator
Ella Johnson,…
Published date
May 2024
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Vicky Gately, Clinical B7 Nurse, Katie Lord, Practice Educator, Ella Johnson, Practice Facilitator, Sophie Jackson, Clinical B7 Nurse
This project was part of the 2023 Green Team Competition at South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust, implemented by colleagues from our care of the elderly wards.
Team…
Project completed as part of the 2024 Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Integrated Care System Green Team Competition.Team members:• Rebecca Grant, Clinical Education Fellow• Lauren Taylor, Clinical…
This project was part of the 2023 Green Team Competition at South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust.The team consisted of two diabetes specialist nurses and two diabetes dietitians.Millions…
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…
Published date
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
Project completed as part of the 2024/25 RUH Bath Green Team Competition.Team members:Rebekah Hewitt (Senior Education & Development Pharmacist/Senior Teacher Practitioner, RUH)Mandy Slatter (Pharmacy…
Published date
February 2025
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Rebekah Hewitt (Senior Education & Development Pharmacist/Senior Teacher Practitioner, RUH), Mandy Slatter (Pharmacy Practice Research Lead, RUH), Megan Stevens (Clinical Pharmacy Technician for Biologics/Senior Aseptic Services Technician, RUH
The aim of this study was to scale and spread a quality improvement (QI) initiative promoting appropriate intravenous to oral switch (IVOST) of metronidazole in all adult inpatient wards in NHSGGC…
Published date
July 2024
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Rachael Rodger, Amy Robertson, Emma Thompson, Karen Downie, Sharon Thompson, Gautam Ray, Lindsey Chisholm and Rosie Hillson
Project completed as part of the North East London 2023 Green Team Competition as a partnership between NEL ICB, Newham Council and the Newham GP Federation.
As part of the NEL Green Team…
