Search Tag: green healthcare
2025 23 Oct
Medical imaging is among the most energy-intensive areas in healthcare, yet operational practices and procurement decisions often overlook their wider environmental footprint. A life cycle assessment (LCA) of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) at a 800-bed academic medical centre in the US quantified greenhouse gas (GHG)...Read more
2025 23 Oct
Medical imaging is among the most energy-intensive areas in healthcare, yet operational practices and procurement decisions often overlook their wider environmental footprint. A life cycle assessment (LCA) of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) at a 800-bed academic medical centre in the US quantified greenhouse gas (GHG)...Read more
2025 23 Oct
Medical imaging is among the most energy-intensive areas in healthcare, yet operational practices and procurement decisions often overlook their wider environmental footprint. A life cycle assessment (LCA) of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) at a 800-bed academic medical centre in the US quantified greenhouse gas (GHG)...Read more
2025 21 Oct
Cancer imaging and image-guided procedures are central to prevention, diagnosis and treatment, yet they carry a sizeable environmental load. Medical imaging is estimated to account for nearly 1% of the global carbon footprint. Environmental degradation increases cancer risk, disrupts care pathways and worsens outcomes, creating feedback between...Read more
2025 21 Oct
Cancer imaging and image-guided procedures are central to prevention, diagnosis and treatment, yet they carry a sizeable environmental load. Medical imaging is estimated to account for nearly 1% of the global carbon footprint. Environmental degradation increases cancer risk, disrupts care pathways and worsens outcomes, creating feedback between...Read more
2025 21 Oct
Cancer imaging and image-guided procedures are central to prevention, diagnosis and treatment, yet they carry a sizeable environmental load. Medical imaging is estimated to account for nearly 1% of the global carbon footprint. Environmental degradation increases cancer risk, disrupts care pathways and worsens outcomes, creating feedback between...Read more
2025 15 Oct
Environmental sustainability has moved from aspiration to operational concern in healthcare owing to the sector’s footprint and growing climate risks. A national survey of Italian healthcare organisations assessed how sustainability is recognised by leadership, translated into formal commitments and implemented across key domains in the absence...Read more
2025 15 Oct
Environmental sustainability has moved from aspiration to operational concern in healthcare owing to the sector’s footprint and growing climate risks. A national survey of Italian healthcare organisations assessed how sustainability is recognised by leadership, translated into formal commitments and implemented across key domains in the absence...Read more
2025 15 Oct
Environmental sustainability has moved from aspiration to operational concern in healthcare owing to the sector’s footprint and growing climate risks. A national survey of Italian healthcare organisations assessed how sustainability is recognised by leadership, translated into formal commitments and implemented across key domains in the absence...Read more
2025 26 Sep
Environmental stewardship is moving to the centre of healthcare strategy as leaders link clinical quality, operational reliability and community trust to measurable sustainability outcomes. A significant share of sector impact lays in purchased goods and services across the supply chain, making decarbonisation inseparable from everyday decisions...Read more
2025 26 Sep
Hospitals operate like compact cities, balancing clinical care with accommodation, offices and building services. Introducing sustainability into these complex, energy-intensive environments can feel challenging, yet the gains reach beyond lower utility bills to healthier interiors, better acoustic conditions and stronger resilience. A practical...Read more
2025 21 Jul
The healthcare sector faces growing scrutiny over its environmental impact, particularly in the use and disposal of single-use consumables. In response, the ESCH-R project (Evidence-based Strategies to create Circular Hospitals) has been launched in the Netherlands to transform hospital operations from a linear to a circular model. Aiming to reduce...Read more
2025 21 Jul
The healthcare sector faces growing scrutiny over its environmental impact, particularly in the use and disposal of single-use consumables. In response, the ESCH-R project (Evidence-based Strategies to create Circular Hospitals) has been launched in the Netherlands to transform hospital operations from a linear to a circular model. Aiming to reduce...Read more
2025 07 Jul
Healthcare systems worldwide are facing growing pressure from climate change, resource scarcity and societal expectations. Hospitals, as essential public service providers and significant resource consumers, are uniquely positioned to lead on sustainability. Rather than treating sustainability as a response to regulation, healthcare institutions...Read more
2025 22 Jun
Healthcare systems face a dual imperative: addressing the immediate health effects of climate change and reducing their own environmental footprint. As the sector contributes approximately 4–5% of global carbon emissions, sustainable procurement emerges as a critical strategy to mitigate environmental and social harms. Rather than an auxiliary...Read more
2025 22 Jun
Healthcare systems face a dual imperative: addressing the immediate health effects of climate change and reducing their own environmental footprint. As the sector contributes approximately 4–5% of global carbon emissions, sustainable procurement emerges as a critical strategy to mitigate environmental and social harms. Rather than an auxiliary...Read more
2025 22 Jun
Healthcare systems face a dual imperative: addressing the immediate health effects of climate change and reducing their own environmental footprint. As the sector contributes approximately 4–5% of global carbon emissions, sustainable procurement emerges as a critical strategy to mitigate environmental and social harms. Rather than an auxiliary...Read more
2025 10 Mar
Radiology, a crucial component of modern healthcare, significantly contributes to the environmental burden through energy consumption, medical waste and reliance on non-renewable resources. As global healthcare systems acknowledge the urgent need for sustainability, radiological societies have united to advocate for impactful and measurable actions....Read more
2025 26 Feb
How to Reduce the Carbon Fingerprint to Achieve Harmony Between Health and Sustainability Hospitals protect public health but are responsible for 4.4% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Sustainable practices, such as using ScopeCO2 to measure carbon footprints, allow hospitals to identify their impact sources, structure a strategy to reduce...Read more
2025 26 Feb
The Galician Health Service (SERGAS) is a global leader in sustainable healthcare, pioneering a Circular Economy strategy to achieve net-zero emissions by 2040. Recognised as a European Climate Champion, it focuses on reducing environmental impact, fostering innovation and training healthcare professionals. Through collaborations and pilot projects,...Read more
2025 26 Feb
Healthcare systems around the world are increasingly pressured to reduce costs while maintaining high-quality patient care. Rising operational expenses, changing regulations and workforce challenges require a more strategic approach to financial management. Cost efficiency now extends beyond simply cutting expenses; it involves optimising processes,...Read more
2024 20 May
Midwife, Perrine Dhaisne, and senior house officer (SHO), Sam Maisey, have recently been appointed into a new clinical innovation lead role for sustainability across HRCH and Kingston Hospital, thanks to funding from Kingston Hospital Charity . As part of the role, which Perrine and Sam will job-share, they will be supporting us in our...Read more