IN SPOTLIGHT
Today, we meet Rachel Mckinnon, the dynamic Emergency Department (ED) Facilities and Equipment Manager at Royal North Shore Hospital, who shares her sustainable goals and vision as a Sustainability Committee member. In her current role, she ensures the department’s smooth operation, by collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to assure that consumables and clinical equipment are always available to support our patients. She is the driving force behind sustainability efforts within the Emergency Department and is an active member of the Emergency Department’s Green team. Rachel has been instrumental in implementing several impactful projects such as the Clinical Stock Exchange Project, removal of Entonox and reducing oxygen cylinders within ED.
She believes that efficient, eco-friendly solutions can contribute to a healthier planet while maintaining high standards of patient care. Recently, Rachel had the honour of joining the NSLHD Planetary Health Committee and also serves as a representative on the NSLHD Youth Advisory Board. When she is not championing green practices at work, Rachel loves to connect with nature through camping, skiing, and beach trips.
Did you know that our theatres use 51,000 single-use holloware items each year? This generates 4.25 tonnes of clinical waste and contributes approximately 20,784 kg in carbon emissions. Holloware includes essential metal equipment such as bowls, kidney dishes and gallipots that are used in surgery. Project “Steel got it” is an exciting initiative in a move towards being more sustainable in the Operating Theatre setting. It will reintroduce reusable metal holloware, replacing single use plastics. The project has been led by The North Foundation funded RNSH Net Zero Lead, Erin Foulsham. This innovative proposal will see a significant reduction in waste and is a step towards more sustainable Operating Theatres. OPERATING THEATRES TO IMPLEMENT PROJECT ‘STEEL GOT IT’
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