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Knowledge Natter: Could we improve our carbon footprint?

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In this Knowledge Natter podcast, Lou Northway speaks to 2024 Quality Improvement champion, Corinne Ackroyd from Yorkshire Vets about her nurse-led initiative to reduce the use of oxygen and volatile anaesthetic gasses.

Through the initiative, the team were able to substantially reduce oxygen and isoflurane use. The carbon footprint reduction is the equivalent of driving from London to Rome, and back.

Read the case study here.

Read the transcript.

Additional resources 

Oxygen Conservation – Davies Vet Specialists

Conversations with Keith and Courtney: Non-Rebreathing Systems

Conversations with Keith and Courtney: Rebreathing Systems

Demystifying Circle Breathing Systems: A Practical Overview by Courtney Scales


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