By: 20 February 2026
GIRFT shares greener guidance to help reduce the carbon footprint of the elective hip replacement pathway
The second in GIRFT’s series of ‘greener’ pathways highlights the high-impact steps trusts can take to decarbonise the elective hip replacement pathway, helping to reduce the environmental impact of the NHS while improving patient care. 

The new green pathway has been developed in conjunction with Greener NHS, the British Orthopaedic Association, the British Association of Day Surgery, the British Ortho