Structural changes

Structural change actions for the National Green Theatres Programme are listed below.

Hyperlinks will be added as actions are released.

• Switch off of out of hours Anaesthetic Gases Scavenging Systems (AGSS)
• Change to Surgical Fluid Suction System that discharges into grey water system
• Embed waste segregation
• Decommission nitrous oxide manifolds
• Enable Active Travel
• Using telephone and video conferencing appointments to support reducing NHS Scotland’s carbon footprint
• Set electrical devices to auto switch off overnight
• Install passive infrared lighting in all areas
• Perform Anaesthesia induction in theatres
• Re-introduce metal recycling of single use instruments
• Encourage quality plastic recycling
• Fully assess volatile gas capture technology
• Fully assess decommissioning of gas scavenging systems
• Assess need for local provision of 7 bar surgical air systems
• Re-introduce reusable sharp bins
• Fully assess need for hospital wide surgical vacuum