Redefining sustainability in healthcare:
A holistic approach to MedTech sustainability assessment
Sustainability in healthcare isn’t just about cutting GHG emissions and reducing waste. True sustainability means a holistic approach - one that balances environmental impact, supports human well-being, and ensures long-term economic resilience.
Embrace Comprehensive Sustainability in Healthcare
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Why this holistic approach to evaluate medical technologies matters
By looking beyond narrow metrics such as greenhouse gas emissions and integrating environmental, human, and economic impacts, decision-makers can avoid unintended risks, safeguard patient and staff safety, optimise costs, and support long-term system resilience. This holistic approach ensures that sustainability efforts enhance care quality while strengthening the efficiency and resilience of healthcare systems
The journey to sustainable healthcare
1- Environmental impact - True sustainability means assessing the full product journey—emissions, waste, water use, and pollution—to capture the real environmental footprint of medical technologies.
2- Human impact - Comprehensive evaluation must consider patient safety, infection risks, antimicrobial resistance, and staff wellbeing to balance sustainability with safe, effective care.
3- Economic impact - Full lifecycle costs—including reprocessing, maintenance, and adverse events—must be factored in to ensure informed, value-driven healthcare decisions.
Manifesto - Embracing a holistic approach to medical technology sustainability evaluation
Our manifesto proposes a holistic and data-driven approach to assessing sustainability in medical technologies, integrating environmental, human and economic considerations, ensuring patient centricity and prioritising health outcomes.
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- Case study - Royal Liverpool Broadgreen
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