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Reducing CO2e waste through implementing remanufactured harmonic scalpels in laparoscopic surgery and replacing disposable surgical gowns with reusable surgical gowns

Created on
28 Nov 2023
by
Krithea Baker
Project completed as part of the Hampshire Hospitals Green Team Competition 2023. Team members: Laura Vale, Senior Operating Department Practitioner Krithea Baker, Recovery Nurse…
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Surgical set rationalisation

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8 Nov 2023
by
Nicole Fletcher
NHSE working with the Health Innovation North West Coast and Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust have developed a reproducible process for hospitals to rationalise surgical sets, reducing carbon intensive…
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European Society of Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care (ESPNIC) Sustainable Healthcare Study

Created on
11 Oct 2023
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Rachael Ward
The European Society of Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care (ESPNIC) have a study to investigateWorldwide Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of healthcare professionals in Pediatric Intensive Care…
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Industry involvement with CSH greening healthcare competition?

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7 Sep 2023
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Melissa Pegg
Dear Colleagues, May I kindly ask if anyone knows if industry suppliers can/have participated in the CSH green- healthcare wards/team competitions to help support the research (and not in terms…
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Ultrasonic devices query

Created on
29 Aug 2023
by
Agnes Henson
Hi all, I am analysing NHS procurement data for harmonic scalpels/shears for a sustainability project and am finding a large uptick in demand in 2022/23 compared to previous years. Would be keen to…
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Survey – Green operating theatres

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23 Aug 2023
by
Talya Porat
Dear all, We would be grateful if you could complete this survey looking at sustainability in operating theatres. We welcome responses from anyone who works in OTs – nurses, anaesthetists, ODPs and…
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The Operating Theatres Susnet name is changing and we want to hear from you first!

Created on
16 Aug 2023
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Rachael Ward
We would like to rename the Operating Theatres Susnet to ensure that it fully incorporates all of the staff practising across the surgical care space - remaining inclusive of ODPs, anaesthetists,…
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SusQI case study - "Improving the sustainability of the carpal tunnel release procedure”

Created on
7 Aug 2023
by
Alice Clack
Please watch and share this case study presented recently byMr Preetham Kodumuri, Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Wrexham Maelor Hospital, at our recent CSH SusQI showcase event. Also,…
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Flow sensors

Created on
31 Jul 2023
by
Rob Cross
Here in Cardiff we currently use Draeger ventilators and have noticed that the flow sensors are not a single use item. We are looking at the option to clean them and reuse which is something we used…
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Reducing plastic in sampling patients

Created on
13 Jul 2023
by
Jessica Moorhouse
Hello there, Has anyone got any thoughts on reducing plastic in sampling practices? In critical care we collect frequent blood samples and place them in little plastic bags for collection. My…