Resources
Browse our library of guides, case studies and resources. Developed with our members across industry, the NHS and academia, they share practical tools, methods and real-world learning on sustainable patient care pathways, clinical trials and more.
Whether you're just starting to explore healthcare sustainability or looking to measure and reduce emissions in your own work, you'll find resources here to support you - search below:
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Carbon Calculators for Healthcare
The growing demand for carbon accounting has driven a proliferation of carbon calculators enabling organisations to calculate their overall carbon...
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The Sustainable Healthcare Podcast
We sit down with the Sustainable Healthcare Coalition (SHC) to unpack what it really takes to decarbonize healthcare
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Appraisal of Environmental Impact of Hospital Activities at ULS Matosinhos, Portugal
It is recognised that health and care systems are undergoing transformative global change to adapt to the needs of patients...
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Building environmental considerations into the evaluation of health interventions
The past decade has seen encouraging commitments from health system leaders, professional societies and industry to identifying environmentally sustainable practices...
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SHC Partner Engagement Meetings
2025 – Spring Partner Engagement Meeting held on 29th April
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Waste Benefits of a Reusable IoL Inserter in Cataract Surgery
Cataract surgery holds the title of the most frequently conducted surgical procedure globally. In the UK alone, Optegra – a...
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Greener Maternity Care – Guidance on how to produce a carbon footprint of maternity services
Maternity Care and Climate Change Maternity services are one of the NHS’s high-volume services, with over 673,000 births in the...
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Green Surgery Webinar – Supply Chain, Procurement & Industry
10th April 2024 The Green Surgery Report, a collaboration between Brighton & Sussex Medical School, UK Health Alliance on Climate...
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Appraisal of Environmental Impact of Hospital Activities at ULS de Braga, Portugal
It is recognised that health and care systems are undergoing transformative global change to adapt to the needs of patients...
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Environmental Impact of Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy
This case study from Sustainable Healthcare Coalition member, Baxter Healthcare Limited assesses the care pathway impacts of four different scenarios...
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Appraisal of Environmental Impact of Hospital Activities at St Joseph’s Healthcare, Hamilton, Canada
Appraising the sustainability of care pathways is seen as a crucial step to enabling health systems undergoing transformative global change...
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An environmental impact assessment of Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) surgery
It is recognised that health and care systems are undergoing transformative global change to adapt to the needs of patients...
