Launch of the Multidisciplinary Intercollegiate Green Theatre Checklist v2
Minimising the environmental impact of surgery
19th February 2025
Overview
The intercollegiate sustainability in surgery groups are proud to present version two of the Green Theatre Checklist and Compendium. This updated version has been reviewed in collaboration with the Association of Anaesthetists and Royal College of Anaesthetists and is also endorsed by the Association of Perioperative Practice.
This multidisciplinary process is a testament to the joint efforts that are needed so that surgical teams on the ground may implement the principles of sustainability in their workplace.
The launch will kick off with a talk by Professor Hugh Montgomery, co-chair of the Lancet Countdown on Health & Climate Change, to remind us of the crisis we are facing and the importance of acting now. This will be followed by a brief presentation of the new GTC and highlights of the updated recommendations by the lead author Miss Jasmine Winter Beatty and the anaesthetic advisor Dr Cliff Shelton. A panel discussion between all sustainability representatives of the involved bodies will follow focusing on implementation strategies and tools including the new eQUIP series.
Aims
- Update on the state of the climate and planetary health crises and urgent need for action.
- What surgical teams can and must do to tackle the challenge and minimise their own contributions to the destruction of our environment and the consequent repercussions on human health.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this webinar, participants should be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge on the climate and planetary crisis and its impacts on human health and the continuity of our species.
- Understand how the Green Theatre Checklist can be used in everyday practice to minimise the contributions of surgical care towards the crisis.
Panellists
Our panellists include:
Professor Hugh Montgomery - Co-chair of the Lancet Countdown on Human Health and Climate Change.
Hugh obtained a 1st class BSc (Cardiorespiratory Physiology/Neuropharmacology) in 1984, his Medical Degree in 1987, & MDRes in 1997. He works as a consultant Intensivist in London & is Professor of Intensive Care Medicine at UCL where he also directs the Centre for Human Health & Performance. He’s published >800 scientific research articles & has won 8 (inter)national awards.
Hugh chaired the two Lancet Commissions on Human Health & Climate Change, & now co-chairs the 5-year, 47-country Lancet Countdown on Health & Climate Change. He’s written & lectured extensively on the subject; has briefed policymakers (inter)nationally; & co-leads the UCL MSc module on climate & health. He was appointed London Leader by Greater London Authority’s Sustainable Development Commission; has attended many of the international ‘COP’ negotiations; leads the children’s climate education ‘Project Genie’; & co-led the ITV documentary on Floods and Climate Change (2020). He was awarded the OBE in 2022 in part for his work on climate change and health. In 2023, he founded non-profit 'Real Zero' to act on climate change.
Miss Jasmine Winter Beatty - Miss Jasmine Winter Beatty is a Colorectal Surgery registrar at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, and Clinical Research Fellow at Imperial College London. She is Chair of the Sustainability Champions at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) and lead on the development of the Green Theatre Checklist and compendium since its creation in 2022.
Professor Camilla Carroll - RCSI Council Ambassador for Sustainability. Consultant ORLHNS Surgeon at the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital Dublin. She is an elected member of the RCSI Council (2016 - 2026), a Surgeon Educator, Trainer and Mentor at RCSI. She is involved in the Global Surgery mentorship program with AWS, COSECSA and Women in Surgery Africa (WiSA).
In 2022, Professor Carroll was appointed as the RCSI Chair for Sustainability in Surgery and as the Health Service Executive (HSE) Co-Chair for the Green Theatre Agenda.
Jennifer Maher - Education Lead, The Association for Perioperative Practice. A registered ODP for the last 26 years, Jenny has worked in various roles in Operating departments in the Liverpool area. Her most recent role being Clinical Manager for Quality Improvement in Alder Hey Hospital. She was an elected Trustee for AfPP for 2½ years before joining the Headquarters team as Education team for AfPP in August 2024. She is passionate about improving workplace culture and helping theatre practitioners become the best they can be.
Mr Andrew Stevenson
Mr Andrew Stevenson is co-Chair of the Royal College of Surgeons England (RCS Eng) Sustainability Group. He convened the first RCS Eng Sustainability Champions Day (2023). He has presented at multiple national fora advocating for sustainable change. He is passionate about evidence-based implementation of sustainable change. Andrew is a consultant orthopaedic surgeon and is a founder member of the Green Action Care Group in Somerset Foundation Trust.
Ms Vivienne Gough - Consultant Colorectal Surgeon. Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow sustainability representative.
Dr Cliff Shelton - Consultant Anaesthetist, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. Senior Clinical Lecturer in Anaesthesia, Lancaster Medical School, Lancaster University. Anaesthetic Advisor on the Green Theatre Checklist. Co-chair of the Safety standards, environment and sustainability committee, Association of Anaesthetists.
Paul Southall - Consultant Anaesthetist. Royal College of Anaesthetists, Sustainability Lead.
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