Green Nephrology was featured at the annual conference of the British Renal Society and the Renal Association this year. A dedicated session on Thursday afternoon invited the UK renal community to consider why climate change is relevant to them, and to learn about progress of the Green Nephrology initiative - including carbon footprinting of renal services, and case studies of best practice.
Green Nephrology Session (15:00-16.30, Thursday):
Chaired by president-elect of the Renal Association, Dr. Charlie Tomson
- Climate change: why should the UK renal community care? Ian Roberts - Clinical Co-ordinator CRASH Trials, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
- Update on UK progress Andrew Connor - Registrar in Renal Medicine, Dorset County Hospital, Green Nephrology Fellow, The Campaign for Greener Healthcare
- Waste control/management & water conservation Nicholas Hoenich - Lecturer and Clinical Scientist, Newcastle University
- O70 The Follow Up of Renal Transplant Recipients by Telephone Consultation: Three Years Experience from a Single UK Renal Unit Andrew Connor - Green Nephrology Fellow, The Campaign for Greener Healthcare
- O71 Salvage of Reject Water: What are the environmental and financial benefits? Steve Milne - Renal Technical Manager, East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Green Nephrology local representatives attending the conference were also invited to a private reception beforehand, hosted by Dr Donal O'Donoghue and NHS Kidney Care.
Andy Connor, the Green Nephrology Fellow, also spoke on Green Nephrology at the Vifor Symposium on the Monday afternoon (17th May).
The whole event took place over three days, 17th-20th May, in Manchester Central Convention Complex. For further details, please see: