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Policy brief: Transition to reusable medical products in NHS hospitals: Current practice and challenges

The project aimed to quantify the financial and environmental impacts of transitioning from single-use to reusable medical products, and investigate the processes, barriers, and enablers related to this transition through organisational case studies and staff interviews.

A critical evaluation of Green Plans to support decarbonisation of NHS Trusts in England

In this paper, Petar Tabakov, Fellow in Circular Healthcare at BSMS, and Professor Mahmood Bhutta, Director Green Healthcare Hub at BSMS, investigate tools and approaches for the decarbonisation of NHS Trusts in England.

Policy Brief: Environmental Impact of Medical Devices in the NHS

This report (commissioned by the Greener NHS, released April 2024) explores and evidences the challenges and opportunities for integrating environmental impact into decision-making around medical device adoption in the NHS, and makes policy recommendations.

Green Surgery Report

A landmark report published on 14 November 2023 presents the first detailed account of how to reduce the environmental impact of surgical care while maintaining high quality patient care and potentially saving the NHS money.