In March 2023, the NHS Estates team published an updated Clinical Waste Strategy document that outlined strategic guidelines for trusts to follow to lower the carbon footprint associated with…
Single use plastic cages are often used to ensure that buttons are kept with the scope for traceability--Does anyone have any alternative solutions (which avoid single use plastic)?
Reusable metal…
The Association for Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine (ACB) is one of the worlds’ leading professional membership organisations dedicated to the practice and promotion of clinical science.…
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I saw that Eppendorf have released some microtubes which are made partly of a biobased polymer - https://www.eppendorf.com/be-en/lab-academy/lab-solutions/eppendorf-tubes-biobased/
At…
Congratulations to Dr Chantelle Rizan, Clinical Lecturer in Sustainable Healthcare at Brighton and Sussex Medical School and CSH Associate, who was recently conferred the title of PhD for her thesis…
A research project exploring Lean management for greener practices in surgery is being conducted by intercalating medical students from Imperial College London.
We are writing to request an…
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I was wondering if anyone has any experience of introducing potable water filters in their department or have done any work around the carbon saving an accepatbility of this?
Also, does…
In November, the IBMS trialled a special edition of the regular monthly #IBMSChat, using Twitter’s new ‘Spaces’ live audio feature.
‘Twitter Spaces’ is a way for audiences to get involved in live…
We have had a request from a student completing a dissertation as part of an MBA at Warwick University focussing on drivers and barriers of the circular economy for single-use plastics in the NHS.…