ESTRO 2025 - Abstract Book

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RTT - Service evaluation, quality assurance and risk management

ESTRO 2025

Conclusion: A UK working group have produced a ‘Green Radiotherapy’ framework, an evidence-based and practical list of actions that can minimise the environmental impact of radiotherapy departments. This aims to strike the balance between achievability and impact in terms of reducing environmental footprint whilst continuing to deliver high quality care. There is a clear need for guidance to help individuals and departments take systematic action to reduce their environmental footprint. This framework aims to provide just this, and thus help us transition to sustainable care that is fit for the 21 st century and beyond. References: 1. RCR Sustainability Projects. Available from: http://www.rcr.ac.uk/about-us/partnership-working-in-clinical oncology/radiotherapy-board/environmental-sustainability-projects-in-radiotherapy-across-the-uk/ 2. Green ED. Available from: http://greened.rcem.ac.uk 3. Ali D, Piffoux M. Methodological guide for assessing the carbon footprint of external beam radiotherapy: A single center study with quantified mitigation strategies. Clin Transl Radiat Oncol. 2024;46:100768. 4. Chuter R, Stanford-Edwards C, Cummings J, Taylor C, Lowe G, Holden E, Razak R, Glassborow E, Herbert S, Reggian G, Mee T, Lichter K, Aznar M. Towards estimating the carbon footprint of external of external beam radiotherapy. Phys Med. 2023. Keywords: sustainability, carbon footprint, framework

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Digital Poster An evaluation of the current support provided to therapeutic radiographers returning from maternity leave. Sonia L Curran 1 , Jo McNamara 2 1 Radiotherapy, Weston Park Hospital, Sheffield, United Kingdom. 2 Radiotherapy & Oncology, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, United Kingdom