Episode 168: How to be Greener in Surgery part 1

In the UK, the National Health Service accounts for 5.4% of the carbon emissions for the whole country! Surgery accounts for 5-10% of this total. The target is an 80% reduction in greenhouse emissions by 2028. Find out what's going on and what you and your unit can do to save slow global warming in this podcast by @CleoKenington, Emergency Surgeon and ASGBI lead for sustainability. This is everyone's problem - be part of the solution! Links to helpful sites below: Resources for how to offer lifestyle advice to prevent disease: To promote Shared decision making and improved perioperative see Centre for Perioperative care: Lean Healthcare pathways Companies that produce reusable kit: Hybrid Laparoscopic Ports, scissors & Clip applicators Reprocessed Harmonic scalpels The zero waste operating theatre:

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Episode 168: How to be Greener in Surgery part 1 is an episode from School of Surgery.

This episode is 17:01 long.

This episode was published on May 30, 2021.

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