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PhD opportunity - "Barriers and solutions to creating environmentally sustainable surgery"

Created on
1 Apr 2022
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Catherine Floyd
Short notice, as closing date Sunday 3 April - a PhD opportunity at the University of Birmingham (for those with a medical degree) The project would be based in the global surgery unit at the…
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Terracycle - hard to recycle plastics

Created on
14 Mar 2022
by
Lynn Sproat
Hello, I wonder if any NHS Trusts or Health Boards are willing to share some information on their experience in using Terracycle to recycle hard to recycle plastics in particular PPE or medicine…
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Ethyl chloride spray alternatives

Created on
11 Mar 2022
by
Laura Elgie
Hello friends and colleagues Does anyone here use anything other than ethyl chloride spray to test the level of spinal/epidural blocks? We'd like to move away from ethyl chloride in my department…
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New Sustainable Anaesthetics Course

Created on
7 Mar 2022
by
Hayley Pinto
In view of the significant contribution anaesthetics make to the NHS carbon footprint, CSH have developed a new course focused on Sustainable Anaesthetics. I wonder if you would be interested in…
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Sustainability In Healthcare

Created on
7 Mar 2022
by
Hadyn Oliver
Good morning all! I wanted to reach out and see what everyone's thoughts are. Obviously the NHS have a plan to become Net-Zero but how are they doing this currently? Is there anyone who i can…
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Sharing Hour - reusable Vs single use equipment

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11 Feb 2022
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Jason Gandhi
Hello everyone, This nextSharing Hourof 2022 held by the Association of Anaesthetists and Centre For Sustainable Healthcare will focus onreusable Vs single use equipment. All are…
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Association between greenspace and blood pressure: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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24 Jan 2022
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Jacqueline Cutting
This new review shows a positive link between greenspace and blood pressure. Meta-analysis showed a decrease in blood pressure and risk of hypertension in a greater greenspace living…
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Single use Chlorhexidine surgical skin prep

Created on
17 Jan 2022
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Emma Evans
Hi Has anyone converted back from chloraprep to standard bottles of chlorhexidine prep ( or justified not moving to single use) in their operating theatres? We have mixed practice and I'd like…
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Help in process for analysing theatre waste

Created on
11 Jan 2022
by
Olly Mawson
Hi, I am the Sustainability Engagement Officer for the RD&E Trust in Devon. I am working with Theatre colleagues to develop plans to reduce our clinical waste in theatres. Does anyone have any…
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Laryngoscopes - disposable vs reusable

Created on
9 Dec 2021
by
Becki Taylor-Smith
Hi all, would really like to hear from anyone who has experience of reusable laryngoscopes or of recycling laryngoscope blades. Have you always used them? Have you managed to transition from…