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Prevent leaks! It’s been big on the news for a while. Nitrous is bad! Say NO (twice) to N2O! Even the diehard environmentalists don’t want to deny nitrous for labouring women and anxious kids (probably*), so what’s the next best thing to reduce the usage? Many audits have shown that the vast majority of nitrous…

Disclaimer Manufacturer’s recommendation? Interesting point about the manufacturer’s recommendation (of number of uses). It is worth noting that’s what they were tested for, but does not necessarily mean they are no longer functional after the number of reuse is reached. For example, there was a study looking at the reusability of classic and proseal LMAs.…

Sustainability in Quality Improvement (SusQI) So how do we incorporate sustainability into hospitals? This is where the concept of SusQI (Sustainability in Quality Improvement) comes in. We already have a quality improvement process for many other aspects of patient care: safety, efficiency etc. The hospital is constantly performing audits and identifying areas that we could…

REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE If you don’t know the waste hierarchy, this is arguably the most important concept to be aware of. The concept is very simple. It’s ranked in the order of importance of waste management. (things like recover and treat is not relevant to most households) People always talk about – oh we don’t…

I am a doctor, why should I care about the environment? We all know the phrase ‘First, do no harm.’ I would like to make the case that considering the environmental aspects of patient care is needed to abide by this bioethical principle. Every action we do has a flow on effect on the environment.…