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“Researchers call for thoughtful waste management in dentistry”

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24 Jan 2020
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Layla Taleb
An interesting article from Harvard school of Dental Medicine looking at the correlation between environmental and oral…
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Recycling volatile anaesthetic agents - Association of Anaesthetists Innovation award winner 2020

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24 Jan 2020
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Cathy Lawson
For those of you that weren't at the Association of Anaesthetists Winter Scientific Meeting earlier this month, or haven't seen any of my posts on Twitter about this (@cathy_lawson85) please follow…
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Are you looking for a role in education for sustainable healthcare?

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23 Jan 2020
by
Frances Mortimer
Two opportunities are now open at the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare: one is for replacement of our current QI Education Fellow next year, and the other for a long term staff role at CSH working on…
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Single use Chloraprep introduction opinions

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17 Jan 2020
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Emma Evans
HI I am currently in discussions with my Trust about the introduction of single use Chloraprep sticks throughout our theatresto replace 2% chlorhexidine following the 2019 NICE guidance around…
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Opportunity to write an e-learning module for sustainable anaesthesia

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13 Jan 2020
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Cathy Lawson
Keen to contribute to some e-learning resources on #sustainablehealthcare and #sustainableanaesthesia for the Royal College of Anaesthetists e-learning platform? Take a look at this month's edition of…
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BJGP - Prescription for climate change

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13 Jan 2020
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James Szymankiewicz
https://bjgp.org/content/70/690/30.short Useful discussion around climate implications of MDI's and what to do about it. Strongly advise a read and consider circulatingto your respiratory and…
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Sustainability Diary January

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11 Jan 2020
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Alexander Chiu
Hi Sustainability Friends!!! My predecessor (Dr Claire Morgan) had handed over an enormous project around the Eyefficiency tool. It is a quality improvement tool for cataract surgery; to implement…
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Kidney patient leaflet re-published

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8 Jan 2020
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Frances Mortimer
Great to see that the NKF has re-issued their patient information leaflet on Green Nephrology, which we worked on with them a few years back. Seems to be new appetite for sustainable kidney…
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Planetary Health Campus Ambassador program applications due 31 Dec

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25 Dec 2019
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Stefi Barna
Last call! Applications for the 2020 Campus Ambassador program are due for interested students. During this year-long leadership opportunity (Jan-Dec 2020), campus ambassadors will lead 1-3…
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RCGP NEL Scholarships for Leadership on Sustainable Healthcare

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20 Dec 2019
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Stefi Barna
The RCGP North East London Faculty is awarding six scholarships to develop leadership in our Faculty footprint. Deadline for applications is 12 noon on 20 January 2020. The NEL Faculty is offering…