Does anyone have data/examples on the environmental impact of enteral/parenteral nutrition? I am interested in plastic use, any reusable equipment, recycling of plastic bottles, advantages of making…
Hi all, we are currently in the process of decreasing our plastics use and I'm looking for assistance. It has been discussed as to why we are not using tap water for irrigation and flushing instead of…
Hello everyone. My name is Kim Masker and I am an OT and certified hand therapist in the US. I am President Elect of the American Society of Hand Therapists and wanted to introduce myself. I'm excited…
Hi I have been given responsibility for writing a new policy on the use of our therapeutic kitchens. Looking at others and existing policies, their is unquestioning use of multiple disposable PPE…
Doctors Association UK is concerned about whether doctors should lose their licence to practice if they protest about climate change. Please fill in the survey if you…
Greener AHP week has interesting events for educators and students including the great work done on leadership placements to encourage sustainability networks by Helen McAlinney in Yorkshire - come…
Technical instructor in the Occupational Therapy Department, Alex Watkins, spoke to me about some projects he's been leading at Langdon Hospital.
Alex initially led projects in the woodworking…
CASCADES (Creating a Sustainable Canadian Health System in a Climate Crisis) have published the Sustainable Occupational Therapy playbook, which is available here.
This playbook provides background…
What is your opinion on the use of disposable endoscope valves? We cannot recognise any advantage here - apart from the 'saved' reprocessing. Are there any scientific studies on this? Of course, the…
I am an Improvement Practitioner working at the RUH, Bath. Today, we held our relaunch of the Green Endoscopy Group. Lots of ideas, but we are focussing on some 'quick' wins to be begin with and would…