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Disposable hot/cold packs in maternity - alternatives

Created on
15 Jul 2025
by
Amy Manning
We are using disposable hot/cold packs in maternity as a form of pain relief, I'd like to know what places use as an alternative to disposable items?
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Excellent article: EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF PERINATAL MEDICINE Position statement: environmental sustainability in obstetric healthcare

Created on
15 Jul 2025
by
Amy Manning
An excellent article summarising environmental sustainability in obstetric healthcare from the European Association of Perinatal Medicine. I recommend reading it.EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF PERINATAL…
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Apology to anyone trying to access our network event this evening (8th July)

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8 Jul 2025
by
Alice Clack
We are really sorry if you have been trying unsuccessfully to log in to our the Women's health network event this evening. The Zoom meeting has become corrupted somehow and will not open ... we have…
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UK Health Alliance on Climate Change looking for healthcare professionals to talk about how climate change is affecting healthcare

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3 Apr 2025
by
Amy Manning
UKHACC are looking to speak to healthcare professionals about how climate change is affecting healthcare.I work in the North East England so luckily don't yet have many examples of this but if anyone…
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Anti trip mats

Created on
2 Apr 2025
by
Aly Kimber-Herridge
Hi, I've just been talking with our Obstetrics theatre B7 and she's asked me to enquire if anyone knows of wipeable anti-trip mats that can be placed over equipment electrical flexes in theatre…
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Great First RCOG Green Maternity conference last week

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24 Mar 2025
by
Alice Clack
It was great to see many of you at the first RCOG green maternity conference last week xFor those of you that couldn't make it, do check out the project reports that have come out of the Green…
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Survey on AHP priorities for Sustainable Healthcare

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3 Mar 2025
by
Jim Davey-Hewins
The Chief AHP Officer is working with AHP professional bodies to identify the top actionable carbon reduction interventions for each AHP profession, which will support them to focus activity on areas…
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1 Week until the Green Maternity Showcase!

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25 Feb 2025
by
Rachel McLean
Register here to join the Green Maternity Challenge Showcase!Be part ofThe Green Maternity Showcase, a celebration of innovative projects from nine teams participating in the Green Maternity…
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The creative arts therapies and the climate crisis: Toward a framework for intentional engagement

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21 Feb 2025
by
Jim Davey-Hewins
Hi allThought I’d post this link to a recent article from the Arts in Psychotherapy journal written by Heather McLaughlin and Deborah Seabrook, discussing intentional engagement with the climate…
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Topics for future Women's Health Sustainability Network events

Created on
20 Feb 2025
by
Kathryn Hunt
Thank you to everyone who attended our Entonox webinar yesterday evening! We're keen to get feedback from the network on what topics you're keen that we cover in future events. It would be great if we…