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UK Green Surgery Report_invitation to submit case studies

Created on
12 Jan 2023
by
Melissa Pegg
Dear All, The UK Green Surgery Project is currently seeking case studies for developing sustainable surgical practices to inform the Green Surgery report, which is due to be published in December…
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Procedure/Treatment Room vs Operating Theatre

Created on
4 Jan 2023
by
Elizabeth Fitzhugh
I am trying to find an article that I have read on the green benefits of using a Treatment/Procedure Room for minor LA procedures over a full blown Operating Theatre. Has anyone got any info that will…
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MBA Study Interview request – Drivers and barriers of the circular economy for single-use plastics in the UK NHS

Created on
7 Dec 2022
by
Catherine Floyd
We have had a request from a student completing a dissertation as part of an MBA at Warwick University focussing on drivers and barriers of the circular economy for single-use plastics in the NHS.…
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Maternity Matters Webinar - Let's Talk Sustainability: Climate Conscious Care in Maternity

Created on
6 Dec 2022
by
Alice Clack
Please do have a look and share the following webinar recordings which were filmed as part of the 'Maternity Matters' webinar series last week. It includes a short presentation by myself, and Jo…
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Climate Conscious Care in Maternity - 1 hour Webinar 30th November 7pm

Created on
28 Nov 2022
by
Alice Clack
The importance of being aware of the limited resources of the planet, protecting our ecological systems and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, may seem disconnected from everyday midwifery practice.…
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Nitrous Oxide Canisters

Created on
23 Nov 2022
by
Jasmine Winter Beatty
Dear all We are in process of decomissioning our N2O manifolds and switching to canisters. My colleague Dr Dolphin has been looking into the details of this and we have a question in regard to the…
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Quality Improvement for Our Patients, People and Planet Week - Watch all the sessions here

Created on
23 Nov 2022
by
Sara Lemaitre
TheQuality Improvement for Our Patients, People and Planet Week hapenned from October 31 toNovember 4.Seven NHS Trusts across the UK have gathered together to share stories of improvement with the…
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Intercollegiate Declaration of Climate Emergency + Greener Theatres Checklist

Created on
21 Nov 2022
by
Becca Elson
The Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Edinburgh, England and Glasgow have created a compendium of evidence to make theatres more sustainable and have also created a Green Theatre Checklist for theatre…
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Penthrox SOP to replace mixed nitrous oxide use for procedural sedation

Created on
21 Nov 2022
by
Emma Evans
HI Does anyone have a Penthrox SOP that you could share with me? Im trying to help my network work through nitrous oxide waste and this would be super helpful Thank you!
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UV light boxes for decontamination

Created on
16 Nov 2022
by
Sarah Hodgson
Hi all, Does anyone use UV light boxes for decontamination of equipment in their trust? We're looking at it for nasal endoscopes in our department instead of wipes or chemicals, have seen a few…