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HQIP sustainability hero award

Created on
27 Mar 2024
by
Emma Vittery
As part of HQIPs clinical audit hero awards which are now open, there is a sustainability section for all audit/ improvement work with a sustainability focus. Deadline is 5th May with full details in…
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Digital Medication Management trial in Wales

Created on
27 Mar 2024
by
Nuala Hampson
A Value-Based Health Care project with patients covered by Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board and Bridgend Local Authority is looking to trial a medication device and associated wraparound care…
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CASCADES Publishes Sustainable Occupational Therapy Playbook

Created on
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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Best Practice Paper on Green and Sustainable Pharmacy in Europe

Created on
7 Mar 2024
by
Sónia Silva
The Pharmaceutical Group of the European Union (PGEU) is the association representing community pharmacists in 32 European countries.PGEU calls for a number of coordinated actions that should be taken…
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Reducing omeprazole suspension prescriptions

Created on
7 Mar 2024
by
Emma Vittery
Hi all, we are looking to reduce prescriptions of omeprazole suspension (powder for suspension) in paediatric inpatients (+/- outpatients) in Newcastle - major cost savings, but also likely…
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Medicines waste in care homes

Created on
23 Feb 2024
by
Nuala Hampson
The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare has proposed a project idea for the Health Foundation-funded Q exchange https://q.health.org.uk/get-involved/q-exchange/ Our project is focused on the…
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buccal midazolam prescribing

Created on
21 Feb 2024
by
Fraser Scott
2 prongs to this idea 1. reduce prescritions for new patients who don't need it 2. review existing patients who have buccal midazolam: do they still need it; or could it be swapped to epistatus…
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Air pollution and asthma: Sadiq Khan apology to mother of Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah

Created on
2 Feb 2024
by
Emma Vittery
Ella, who died on February 15, 2013, from a fatal asthma attack, was the first person in the world to have air pollution listed as a cause of death on her death certificate. At an event at City…
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Clean Air & Active Travel

Created on
28 Jan 2024
by
Jacqueline Gordon
Anyone wishing to hear the talk/see the video about sustainable travel and air quality please see in…
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iSIMPATHY project evaluation - pharmacy-led medication reviews to address appropriate polypharmacy, improve outcomes and reduce waste.

Created on
18 Jan 2024
by
Emily Kennedy
The evaluation of iSIMPATHY, a Scottish Government led EU funded cross border project supporting people taking multiple medicines has been released. The report highlights how the project improved…