Realising resource efficiency in the management of healthcare waste from the Cornwall National Health Service (NHS) in the UK

被引：39

作者：

Tudor, T. L. ^{[1
]}

Marsh, C. L. ^{[2
]}

Butler, S. ^{[3
]}

Van Horn, J. A. ^{[4
]}

Jenkin, L. E. T. ^{[5
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Northampton, SITA Ctr Sustainable Wastes Management, Northampton NN2 7AL, England

[2] Univ Leeds, Sch Earth & Environm, Sustainabil Inst, Leeds LS2 9JT, W Yorkshire, England

[3] St Lawrences Hosp Bodmin, Util Dept, Natl Hlth Serv Cornwall, Bodmin PL31 2QT, Cornwall, England

[4] Royal Cornwall Hosp, Util Dept, Natl Hlth Serv Cornwall, Truro TR1 3LJ, Cornwall, England

[5] Univ Exeter, Sch Geog Archaeol & Earth Resources, Camborne Sch Mines, Penryn TR10 9EZ, Cornwall, England

来源：

WASTE MANAGEMENT | 2008年 / 28卷 / 07期

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D O I：

10.1016/j.wasman.2007.04.004

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0830 ;

摘要：

The quantities of waste generated by the healthcare sector in the United Kingdom (UK) have been shown to be amongst the highest in Europe. Based on a case study undertaken within the Cornwall NHS (National Health Service) in the UK, this paper reports on the results of waste minimisation trials. The schemes were able to achieve significant waste reductions in both clinical and domestic waste quantities. Indeed, a reduction in domestic bag waste in the range of 1.6-33.4%, with an average of 14.8% was realised. For clinical waste, the reduction ranged from 1.8% to 38.3%, at an average of 15.7%, with net cost benefits of nearly US$ 25,000 over the period of 1-3 years. The outcomes suggest that significant resource and financial efficiencies can be attained, but due to the many factors involved, there is a need to focus both on containment and logistics, as well as social factors for success. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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页码：1209 / 1218

页数：10

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