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"Simple changes to make the air cleaner" blog and Clean Air Calculator

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12 Jul 2024
by
Jennifer Nixon
A recent UKHACC bulletin signposted to this blog, and associated clean air calculator. I thought they might be useful to network members, both as individuals, and to sign-post patients and colleagues…
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South East London Inhaler Recycling Pilot Launched

Created on
8 Jul 2024
by
Minna Eii
South East London inhaler recycling pilot has now launched and the participating sites can be found on the web page…
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NICE, BTS, SIGN Asthma Guidance Consultation

Created on
20 Jun 2024
by
Nuala Hampson
The new draft Asthma guideline from NICE, SIGN and BTS is open for consultation until 30.07.24 Please see the draft documents and consultation process at the link below. This is your opportunity to…
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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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British Thoracic Societry Position Statement on Sustainability and the Environment: Climate Change and Lung Health

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16 Jun 2024
by
Jennifer Nixon
The British Thoracic Society (BTS) recently published a "Position Statement on Sustainability and the Environment: Climate Change and Lung Health". The BTS explains that this statement "...sets out…
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1 week until our next Sustainable Respiratory Care 'sharing hour' - How can a visual guide support high quality and low carbon asthma reviews?

Created on
23 Apr 2024
by
Jennifer Nixon
This time next week, we'll be discussing what we can focus on during asthma reviews with our patients. What will help them understand their condition better, take their preventer inhaler, and use the…
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Call for papers on Sustainable Medicine Use

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22 Apr 2024
by
Nuala Hampson
Call for papers for a special themed issue of the International Journal of Pharmacy Practice on the climate, nature and pollution crises and how more sustainable medicines use can make a…
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CASCADES Publishes Sustainable Occupational Therapy Playbook

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25 Mar 2024
by
Ben Whittaker
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…
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Recycling schemes for CPAP packaging.

Created on
22 Mar 2024
by
Madeleine Fairweather
As a physiologist I play a significant role in delivering the CPAP service at my Trust. Quite frankly it is terribly wasteful and so for my first post I would like to pose a question: “does anyone…
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Usage of single-use endoscope valves

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15 Mar 2024
by
Michael Perrot
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…