Greener Healthcare

Is the NHS managing waste effectively?
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1 Dec. 2010 — started by Guppi Bola, Campaign for Greener Healthcare
We recently hosted a webinar presentation outlining the findings of a survey, and a discussion around waste management in the NHS. Here are some of the questions that came …
Personal carbon footprint calculator
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10 March 2011 — started by Iain Maclennan, Portsmouth Ecological Co-operative Society Limited
Does anyone know of a tool that enables individuals to work out their personal carbon footprint? I'm just starting out as an official 'Carbon Champion' within my NHS …
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CRC within PCT's
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8 Dec. 2009 — started by Alan Banks, EnviroBusiness
Has anyone got any case studies or best practice examples of implementation of CRC within PCT's or NHS Foundations? It seems to be a sector that is significantly behind the …
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Energy sub-metering within hospitals.
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8 Dec. 2009 — started by Andy Connor, NHS
As part of the Green Nephrology programme, we are working to ascertain the carbon footprint of the provision of kidney care, initially through determining the footprint of a …
Update on NHS Carbon Reduction Strategy Graphs
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23 Aug. 2010 — added by Emma Gollub, 2degrees
This update has been provided by the NHS Sustainable Development Unit, with new information and additional tools to help NHS organisations reduce their carbon emissions and …
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Healthcare Sector Adoption of Voltage Power Optimisation Technology - Opportunities and Barriers
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9 Nov. 2010 — started by Alexander Beckett, powerPerfector
powerPerfector, sole supplier of unique Voltage Power Optimisation technology to the European Market, has been able to achieve significant reductions in electricity …
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: Introducing the 3R's into Dialysis
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30 March 2010 — started by Tim Nicholson, Low Carbon Oxford North
This forum accompanies the webinar of the same name presented on 29th March at 3pm by: Andy Connor, Green Nephrology Fellow, Campaign for Greener Healthcare Julie Aspin, …
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How can we measure the carbon footprint of our kidney unit?
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16 Nov. 2009 — started by Frances Mortimer, Campaign for Greener Healthcare
Visitors to the green nephrology stand at the British Renal Society in June were asking for help in measuring their unit’s carbon footprint. It sounds like a good place to …
Experienced Delivery Partners for Sustainable Retrofits wanted
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25 Aug. 2011 — started by Stéph Marshall, Retrostructure
Hello all,Have recently set up a Sustainable Retrofit company focusing on non-domestic buildings, primarily in the UK.Am looking to widen my network of consultants that I use …
Financing sustainability on healthcare estate
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18 Jan. 2011 — started by Anna Warrington, Forum for the Future
SHINE is holding an event on the 27th January in central London on financing sustainability on healthcare estate. We have a limited number of free places available. To apply …