New white paper on environmental sustainability in orthopaedic surgery & MSK Health
Orthopaedic Research and The British Orthopaedic Trainees Association (BOTA) have co-authored a white paper on environmental sustainability in orthopaedic surgery and MSK Health.
As one of the largest areas of expenditure for the NHS, including 25% of the UK’s surgical workload, musculoskeletal (MSK) health has to be at the forefront of efforts to achieve a net zero NHS. The white paper summarises initiatives across healthcare, and specifically within MSK health to reduce its overall carbon footprint and provides case studies on practical ways in which clinical teams are embracing more environmentally sustainable practices, whilst maintaining standards of care. Many of these case studies were presented at the Sustainability in Orthopaedic Surgery Conference, co-hosted by the British Orthopaedic Trainees Association (BOTA) and Orthopaedic Research UK (ORUK) – click here for videos of the conference presentations.
The white paper concludes with an explanation of how ORUK and BOTA are aiming to contribute to improving the sustainability of the MSK sector as a whole.
The white paper can be downloaded from the ORUK website.