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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…
Abstract
Climate change represents a major global public health threat. The very provision of healthcare itself has a significant untoward effect on the environment, to which kidney care is likely…
As China’s population ages, the accessibility and affordability of healthcare are under pressure, creating a need for new and innovative ways of delivering care.
To address such challenges, China…
Published date
June 2024
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by
Ling Liu Chief Executive Officer, Greater China, Royal Philips
Norwich Hand Unit Greener Surgery Project. This project was completed as part of the 2025 Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH) Green Team Competition but the Hand…
Case study submitted as part of Lancet Commission call for case studies.
Team members / location: Samantha Holmes, Oxford, UK
Issue:
Fluoroscopy is an energy-intensive imaging modality,…
The disposal of waste contributes to the environmental impact of healthcare. Kidney care, and dialysis in particular, produces large amounts of plastic and packaging waste. If explored further, the…
SusQI project completed as part of the Hywel Dda University Health Board Green Team Competition from September 2022-January 2023.
There are four blood science laboratories in Hywel Dda…
"Turning the NHS into an environmentally sustainable organisation will take more than switching off the lights in unused rooms. Rather, it demands a complete overhaul of attitudes and behaviour."…
SusQI project completed as part of the Hywel Dda University Health Board Green Team Competition from September 2022-January 2023.
One of the targets in the ‘NHS Wales Decarbonisation Strategic…
