Reduce harm and waste

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As healthcare professionals we are responsible for the use of our healthcare resources. Identifying and eliminating harm and waste can help us to free up resources which are currently being used to no clinical benefit. We can then reinvest in the healthcare that people really value.

Reduce Harm and Waste Animation

Watch the animation below for an overview of Reduce Harm and Waste.

Links to helpful tools and resources

The Human Factors (HF) Hub contains a host of practical learning resources to support the integration of HF thinking and approaches at all levels of Health and Social care policy, practice, education, and research to enhance organisational performance and the wellbeing of people.

The Medicine Waste site on NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde outlines the steps NHSGGC are taking to tackle medical waste. 

The Scottish Patient Safety programme is a national initiative that aims to improve the safety and reliability of healthcare and reduce harm, whenever care is delivered. This website contains tools and resources to help improve health and social care delivery in Scotland.

The Sustainability and Quality Improvement pages on the QI Zone is home to information and resources highlighting the climate crisis and the opportunities to apply Quality Improvement methodology in tackling this.  You will be able to find tools, tips and case studies.

Content updated February 2024