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Healthcare makes a significant contribution of global carbon emissions (7% in Australia). Hospitals make a large proportion of healthcare emissions and the operating theatre is one of the largest drivers of emissions within hospitals. Thus reducing emissions from operating theatres can have a meaningful impact on global emissions.

Luckily there are many things we can do to make our theatres more efficient and less wasteful.

Team: To get started, just like an operation, you’ll need a team (Guide: How to start a Green Theatres Group). We’ve found including keen representatives from all elements of the theatre team works well: from anaesthesia to procurement to nursing to sterilising!

Act: Then you’ll need to act on the low hanging fruit, to inspire and engage everyone (guide coming soon: what first for Green Theatres). Removing Desflurane from your hospital is an ‘easy win’ but for many ‘recycling’ is the gateway activity. Conducting a leak test on your nitrous oxide pipeline may be a highly effective carbon reduction project.

Network: Once you’re established make sure you share your success and challenges with nearby/related institutions, so you can all progress as fast as possible (guide coming soon: starting a Green Theatres Network). Catch up for dinner, network and solve the more difficult challenges together (what to do about nitrous and obstetrics!?)

We’re always keen to hear your wisdom and experiences, please get in touch via our contact us link or twitter @WAGreenTheatres.

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  • Recordings for GTN WA meeting online
  • Pearls from CAHA Forum 2023 Sustainability in Practice session
  • GTN Statewide Meeting August 2nd 2023
  • Ditching Desflurane
  • Nitrous Oxide Clinical Use Audit

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Environmental sustainability for perioperative services across WA. https://t.co/wxD5hUoRKi #ditchthedes #reducereuserecycle

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healthy_climate Climate and Health Alliance @healthy_climate ·
3 Nov

#DitchTheDes is at a new level in WA, thanks to @apcrossley and his @WAGreenTheatres colleagues ♻️🙌

Desflurane is both a common anaesthetic gas & a potent greenhouse gas.

It has now been replaced in all WA public hospitals! #WIN #SustainableHealthcare

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who World Health Organization (WHO) @who ·
17 Oct

The #ClimateCrisis is a health crisis.

Health leaders at the @WorldHealthSmt support WHO commitment to build climate resilient, low carbon sustainable health systems: https://bit.ly/3rY8IWz

This is how the health sector can be part of climate action ⬇️

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wagreentheatres Green Theatres Network WA @wagreentheatres ·
19 Oct

WA ditches desflurane! Amazing team effort and collaboration.

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wagreentheatres Green Theatres Network WA @wagreentheatres ·
19 Oct

WA ditches desflurane in public hospitals. Awesome team effort across the state.

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