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Oxygen waste

Created on
27 Jul 2021
by
Heather Baid
Here’s a very short but useful article about oxygen waste from turning the flow all the way up to the top (past 15 l/min) which is commonly done: Arora, N. et al. 2021. Delivery of oxygen by…
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Delivering outpatient clinics remotely

Created on
3 Jul 2021
by
Bethan Davies
NHS planning guidance includes a target of25% of outpatient activity beingdelivered remotely by telephone or video consultation. This would have benefits in terms of carbon and air pollution…
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Sustainable Healthcare Reading List

Created on
25 Jun 2021
by
Jennifer Strong
Hi all, I work in the sustainability team for my Trust and I'm collaborating with our libraries to curate a sustainable healthcare reading list for them to promote in the coming months on the run up…
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GREEN-ICU study seeking volunteers for survey and online interviews

Created on
22 Jun 2021
by
Heather Baid
The GREEN-ICU research study is seeking views on environmental sustainability from people working in intensive care. This includes anyone connected to intensive care through clinical practice,…
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Talking about air pollution

Created on
10 Jun 2021
by
Bethan Davies
Should we be talking to our patients about air pollution? Does anyone have experience of doing this routinely when addressing other stroke risk…
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LCA for wasteful/avoidable care

Created on
9 Jun 2021
by
Tom Jerram
Hi all. I'm an emergency Physician in New Zealand. I'm starting to put together a sabbatical focussed on the carbon impact of wasteful/avoidable care in the acute care setting. I'm hoping to be…
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Welcome to Green Stroke Care Network

Created on
7 Jun 2021
by
Bethan Davies
Welcome to Green Stroke Care Network! Over 100,000 strokes occur each year in the UK with an estimated annual financial cost of £26 billion; the associated resource use contributes to the carbon…
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Reusable Surgical Masks

Created on
26 May 2021
by
Admin *
Now, more than ever, is the time we need to introduce reusable surgical masks. Over the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an exponential increase in the use of masks worldwide, which has been met…
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Online survey and interview for GREEN-ICU research project

Created on
30 Apr 2021
by
Heather Baid
The GREEN-ICU research team is exploring ways to reduce the carbon footprint of intensive care as a speciality and improve environmental sustainability. They are seeking people to fill out a…
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Welcome to The GreenED Network

Created on
28 Feb 2021
by
Sandy Robertson
Thankyou for joining the GreenED Network! We hope this will be a useful space to find other people who are working on the environmental sustainability of emergency care, to share our successess and…