Published literature on the greening of kidney care is accessible through the RENAL PAGES ON SHEBA (Sustainability for Health - an Evidence Base for Action). SHEBA is a powerful system for organising our knowledge on sustainability, and one of its strengths is the facility for visitors to suggest content and post comments. Renal is the first specialty to have its own clinical area on the site, please help us to test and develop it by visiting and posting comments.
Information and resources directly related to the Green Nephrology programme will continue to be kept here on this page. If you are the Green Nephrology representative for your unit, please visit our Guide for Local Representatives.
resources
Email announcement list
We have created a green nephrology email list, please get in touch if you would like to join: frances.mortimer@kintoa.org.
Online discussion on 2degrees
Patients, NHS staff, suppliers and others can post ideas and questions, access webinars and share resources via the Greener Healthcare network on 2degrees:
http://www.2degreesnetwork.com/how-we-work/working-groups/greener-healthcare/
Guide for Local Representatives
Advice on how to get started in greening your renal unit here.
Contacts
- General contact for the green nephrology programme: Frances Mortimer, Medical Director, The Campaign for Greener Healthcare - email: frances.mortimer@kintoa.org, tel: 01865 515811. Or Andrew Connor, Green Nephrology Fellow - email andrew.connor@kintoa.org.
- For information on renal unit wastewater recycling: Steve Milne, Renal Technical Manager, Kent and Canterbury Hospital. Email: steve.milne@ekht.nhs.uk. Tel. 01227 868639.
- Green Nephrology local representatives: all kidney units have been invited to nominate a Green Nephrology local representative. We cannot publish their contact details, but you can find out whether your unit is represented by clicking here.
Case studies
- A summary of Green Nephrology case studies can be downloaded as a word document here, or as pdf slides here.
- Conserving water in haemodialysis - case study and how-to guide and link to webinar recording on 2degrees
- Retro-fit of heat exchangers to haemodialysis machines - case study and how-to guide
- Telephone clinics in follow up of renal transplant recipients - case study and how-to guide
- Reduce, re-use, recycle in the dialysis unit - case studies and how-to guides and link to webinar recording on 2degrees
- Sustainable action planning in Royal Cornwall Hospital Renal Unit - link to case study on SAP
Posters / case studies from the NHS Kidney Care Green Nephrology Reception (Manchester, 20 May 2010):
- Overview - map of Green Nephrology.pdf
- SpR in Green Nephrology.pdf
- Bradford - e-consultations.pdf
- Bristol - treading lightly.pdf
- Chester - paper reuse.pdf
- Conserving water in HD.pdf
- Cornwall - bottom up approach.pdf
- Cornwall - renal unit green project.pdf
- Coventry and Warwickshire - telephone clinics.pdf
- East Kent - retrofitting heat exchangers.pdf
- Fife - let's talk renal rubbish
- Leicester - waste disposal.pdf
- Reduce, reuse, recycle.pdf
Links
- 10:10 Renal Unit Checklist: http://www.greenerhealthcare.org/1010-renal-checklist
- SHEBA renal pages: www.sustainabilityforhealth.net/renal
- SAP - Sustainable Action Planning resources for clinical teams: sap.greenerhealthcare.org
- NHS Carbon Reduction Strategy (Jan 2009): www.sdu.nhs.uk
- Carbon Trust guidance on preparing a business case: www.carbontrust.co.uk/energy/startsaving/project-plan-business-case.htm
- The Green Nephrology "Green Stars" initiative: http://greenerhealthcare.org/green-nephrology-green-stars-initiative
Downloads
In addition to the downloads below, there are a number of slide packs on climate change and health for general use at www.theclimateconnection.org/library/downloads .