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'Only Order What You Need' - NHS Dorset's patient education campaign to reduce waste, £ & environmental impact.

Created on
18 Jun 2024
by
Tracy Lyons-Blake
NHS Dorset ICBs 'Only Order What You Need' (OOWYN) campaign was a system wide programme to increase patient empowerment, and consequently reduce unnecessary primary care medicines prescribing in…
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SusQI in asthma care

Created on
18 Jun 2024
by
Nuala Hampson
The Pharmacy SusNet online event at 7pm on Wednesday 19th June will hear from Dr Aarti Bansal from Greener Practice on practical tips for sustainable high quality low carbon asthma care. Pharmacist…
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Call for Papers - Int Journal Pharmacy Practice

Created on
18 Jun 2024
by
Nuala Hampson
The International Journal of Pharmacy Practice is calling for papers for a themedcollection on the Climate, Nature and Pollution Crises: how more sustainable medicines use can make a…
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RCPCH Webinar - Air Pollution and Child Health Advocacy

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13 Jun 2024
by
Emily Parker
Air Pollution and Child Health Advocacy - webinar | RCPCH 27th June, 13.00pm - 14.00pm The first webinar in our upcoming 'clean air and child health' series will be on Air Pollution Advocacy for…
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Avoidable Medicines Waste in Care Homes

Created on
11 Jun 2024
by
Nuala Hampson
Dear all, We need your help in commenting and voting for our proposed a project idea for theThe Health Foundation-funded Q exchange programmeMedicine Waste in Care Homes: Reducing Social and…
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Climate-Conscious Recommendations for Pharmacy from Choosing Wisely

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16 May 2024
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Nuala Hampson
Choosing Wisely & Climate Action Reducing unnecessary tests, treatments and procedures is an opportunity to benefit both patients and the planet. The Choosing Wisely team have recently updated…
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Commercial medicines unit (CMU) contracts

Created on
10 May 2024
by
Emma Vittery
Has anyone had any success in challenging CMU contracts on the basis of carbon footprint? Or formally or informally fedback that this needs to considered more at tender?
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Medicines pots

Created on
10 May 2024
by
Sarah Cowans
Hi all, Is anyone using compostable/paper/cardboard medicines pots in their setting instead of plastic ones? I have a secondary care colleague who is interested in switching over what they give the…
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London Greener NHS Week May 2024

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9 May 2024
by
Minna Eii
The London Greener NHS team will be running a Greener NHS Week, from Monday 13th May 2024 to Friday 17th May 2024. The events are virtual. The Green Week is aimed for healthcare staff to gain an…
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Chemotherapy waste

Created on
8 May 2024
by
Fatima Tahir
I am based in a cancer centre and trying to look at reducing oral chemotherapy waste, by potentially re-dispensing discontinued or deferred oral prescriptions. The waste usually comes from temporarily…