Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor trials reusable theatre gowns
The CO2 saving would be 11,500kg which is equivalent to 56,881kWh of electricity or powering 11 detached houses for 15 months.
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The CO2 saving would be 11,500kg which is equivalent to 56,881kWh of electricity or powering 11 detached houses for 15 months.
NHS Wales must focus on cutting greenhouse gas emissions alongside Covid crisis, says outgoing boss.
NHS Wales must focus on cutting greenhouse gas emissions alongside Covid crisis, says outgoing boss.
A POST-OPERATION hospital unit that provides overnight care for patients could streamline the surgery schedule at Ysbyty Gwynedd. It is hoped the Post Anaesthesia Care Unit (PACU), a specialised three-bedded unit for patients following a major surgical procedure, will reduce the cancellations of operations by providing more critical beds at the hospital. It opened in January and is located in the hospital’s theatre department and is run by staff from the hospital's theatre team. Dr Carsten Eickmann, consultant anaesthetist, said: “The aim of this unit is to help decrease the num...