Environmental Impact of PlGF-based testing for pre-eclampsia

The availability of quick, accurate blood tests that can help rule out pre-eclampsia (PE) is improving care for pregnant women and their unborn babies, reducing anxiety and saving the NHS money. The Oxford Academic Science Network, who have been championing the use of...

Sustainable Care Pathways Guidance

Sustainable Care Pathways Guidance The coalition has created guidance to understand the environmental impacts of different aspects of healthcare treatment pathways (eg patient stay in hospital, surgery, emergency department visits, etc).  The purpose of this research...

Environmental Impact and Benefits of Care4Today Total Knee Replacement Care Pathway

Environmental Impact and Benefits of Care4Today Total Knee Replacement Care Pathway This new case study from Johnson & Johnson demonstrates the value of assessing care pathways with an environmental impact lens. It reinforces value-based healthcare, in that...

Six steps to promote recovery of the health and social care system from the covid-19 pandemic

Six steps to promote recovery of the health and social care system from the covid-19 pandemic The Sustainable Healthcare Coalition has collaborated with the UK Healthcare Alliance on Climate Change, Centre for Sustainable Healthcare, Healthcare without Harm Europe and...

Healthcare, Circular Economy Principles And Sustainable Wellbeing

Healthcare, Circular Economy Principles And Sustainable Wellbeing A new conceptual paper from the Sustainable Healthcare Coalition explores how circular economy principles might be applied to building an innovative business model for healthcare provision, focusing on...

Sustainable procurement in Healthcare

Sustainable procurement in Healthcare It has been shown that supply chains contribute a significant proportion of the overall impact of our healthcare systems on the environment and to our society and is a focus of effort for healthcare systems globally. But there is...