“Saving lives” is what we do. But at what cost? Are we threatening the survival of the world by our PIC practices? What’s the point of healthcare, if we are destroying the world’s future for those same children?



We talked to Heather Baid, an ICU nurse and lead for sustainability special interest group at the University of Brighton and Imogen Stringer, Head of Sustainability at Great Ormond St Hospital.



How much waste do we create on PIC? How much of this is necessary, and how much is actually excessive? How do we balance the demands of, for instance, infection control vs the use of plastic gloves?



Are solutions local, or global? This is a global issue, but are we just moving the problem away from us? Do parents actually care about the environment, when their child’s life is on the line?



What are the top tips to improve sustainability on your unit, tomorrow?



And, importantly, is a T Rex an SI unit? (weight, of course).