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A Simple Sustainability Audit - would you like to join us?

Created on
21 Aug 2021
by
Sarah Walpole
Dear Colleague, We are organising a national audit sustainable respiratory care project and we would like to invite you to collaborate. All of the information is in the attached pdf project plan…
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Oxygen waste

Created on
27 Jul 2021
by
Heather Baid
Here’s a very short but useful article about oxygen waste from turning the flow all the way up to the top (past 15 l/min) which is commonly done: Arora, N. et al. 2021. Delivery of oxygen by…
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Sustainable Spirometry?

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12 Jul 2021
by
Laura-Jane Smith
Hi all, I'm looking into our lung function lab pathways and how to make them more sustainable. Has anyone done anything similar? Interested in: * reusables vs single use items * capacity…
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Sustainable Healthcare Reading List

Created on
25 Jun 2021
by
Jennifer Strong
Hi all, I work in the sustainability team for my Trust and I'm collaborating with our libraries to curate a sustainable healthcare reading list for them to promote in the coming months on the run up…
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GREEN-ICU study seeking volunteers for survey and online interviews

Created on
22 Jun 2021
by
Heather Baid
The GREEN-ICU research study is seeking views on environmental sustainability from people working in intensive care. This includes anyone connected to intensive care through clinical practice,…
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Gloucester Hospitals Respiratory Care Guidelines

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16 Jun 2021
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Dear All, This maybe useful to those interested in producing local guidelines on environmentally friendly inhaler use. https://www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk/media/documents/COPD_Inhalers.pdf Best…
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LCA for wasteful/avoidable care

Created on
9 Jun 2021
by
Tom Jerram
Hi all. I'm an emergency Physician in New Zealand. I'm starting to put together a sabbatical focussed on the carbon impact of wasteful/avoidable care in the acute care setting. I'm hoping to be…
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Sustainable Paediatric Respiratory Care

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7 Jun 2021
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Free podcast on sustainable paediatric respiratory care with Paediatric Trainees Kirsten Dykes and Rosie Spooner. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN We discusses the implications of climate change on child…
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Reusable Surgical Masks

Created on
26 May 2021
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Now, more than ever, is the time we need to introduce reusable surgical masks. Over the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an exponential increase in the use of masks worldwide, which has been met…
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Asthma and Climate Change: European Respiratory Society Webinar

Created on
12 May 2021
by
Thomas Daniels
The ERS held a webinar on World Asthma day last week, and released a statement alongside. Link here to YouTubeAsthma and climate change - YouTubeand and to actual statementERS publishes position…