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Planetary Healthcare Journal Club Discussion on Thursday January 19th

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18 Jan 2023
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Sarah Hunter
Please join us for another Planetary Healthcare Journal Club discussion on Thursday, January 19th at 6:00pm BST/12:00pm ESTvia Zoom. This month we will be discussing the paper:‘Environmental impact…
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RCSEng Sustainability in the Operating Theatre Good Practice Guide

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17 Jan 2023
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Becca Elson
The Royal College of Surgeons of England have published a Sustainability in the Operating Theatre Good Practice Guide which has practical recommendations on ways in which we can reduce the impact of…
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Are you ready for the Government's single-use plastic ban? NHS Reusable Catering Consumables Guide is out now!

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17 Jan 2023
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Yohannah Caussyram
It is estimated that England uses 2.7 billion items of single-use cutlery — most of which are plastic — and 721 million single-use plates per year, but only 10% are recycled. A range of polluting…
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RCOT Innovation Hub pilot and Q&A event

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17 Jan 2023
by
Pete Vesey
We have a great opportunity to share and elevate environmental sustainability innovations, ideas and projects through the RCOT Innovation Hub pilot..... Find out more information about the pilot…
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HealthcareLCA Database Launch Event 18th January 2023

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16 Jan 2023
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Rosie Hillson
The newHealthcareLCA databaseserves as an up-to-date evidence repository, bringing together new and existing assessments into one publicly accessible location. The platform allows users to sort,…
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Reusable Tourniquets for cannulation and phlebotomy

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16 Jan 2023
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Elizabeth Fitzhugh
Hi there, Has anyone who has been trialling the reusable and cleanable tourniquets that are out there, able to share with me an IPC risk assesment that they have completed to get IPC…
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Desflurane decommissioned across England

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12 Jan 2023
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Frances Mortimer
Fantastic news today: NHS England is decommissioning desflurane which will no longer be used in NHS hospitals in England from January 2024. It is wonderful to see decisive action from the health…
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UK Green Surgery Report_invitation to submit case studies

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12 Jan 2023
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Melissa Pegg
Dear All, The UK Green Surgery Project is currently seeking case studies for developing sustainable surgical practices to inform the Green Surgery report, which is due to be published in December…
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New Hospital Programme: time for a new generation of Garden Hospitals?

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11 Jan 2023
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Vicki Brown
The government's New Hospital Programme represents a huge opportunity to transform the next generation of hospitals, with the potential to deliver buildings that go beyond meeting clinical…
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NIHR's funding opportunities for net zero innovators

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11 Jan 2023
by
Sara Lemaitre
NIHR i4i: Launch of Pilot 2 of Funding at the Speed of Translation. Application closing date is 15th February 2023. The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Invention for…