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ESA prescribing

Created on
9 Nov 2023
by
Eleanor Murray
Interested to hear if units prescribe weekly darbopoeitin (or alternative ESAs), or if fortnightly (or less often) as standard? We are looking at moving prescribing away from weekly, both for…
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Would you like to be a Kidney Unit Sustainability Champion?

Created on
7 Nov 2023
by
Ben Whittaker
UKKA and CSH have increased the number of Sustainability Champions across Kidney Units. If you have an interest in sustainable healthcare, this role is a great opportunity to represent your team…
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Medicines waste

Created on
23 Oct 2023
by
Sarah Cowans
Hi, Does anyone know of any medicines waste projects which have looked at third party ordering of repeat prescriptions by community pharmacies? Thanks
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Royal Pharmaceutical Society Greener Pharmacy Guide

Created on
18 Oct 2023
by
Nuala Hampson
The RPS Greener Pharmacy Guide for hospital and community pharmacies is now open for consultation until 8th November 2023. You can find copies of the guides, a mock up of the self assessment toolkits…
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Share your insights into pharmaceutical pollution!

Created on
10 Oct 2023
by
Nuala Hampson
Pharmacists for Greener Healthcare would like to invite you to participate in the “Minimising Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Waste and Pollution Survey.” Your input matters:Healthcare Without Harm…
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SusQI Project - Reducing Wastage in the Medicines Pathway

Created on
9 Oct 2023
by
Caroline Lloyd
This project was part of the 2023 Green Team Competition at South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust, implemented by colleagues from our Pharmacy team. Team Members: Tessa Dadley,…
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PHRC Pharmacy - Student Lead Needed

Created on
7 Oct 2023
by
James Lee
Hey Pharmacy Network - The Planetary Health Report Card team is desperately trying to recruit a student to lead PHRC Pharmacy. Ellie Self has done a fantastic job in the role with 6 pharmacy…
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Metered Dose Inhaler Recycling Scheme

Created on
2 Oct 2023
by
Nuala Hampson
Grundon recycling service have launched a nationwide collection and recycling service for metered dose inhalers. See the announcement here and details of the scheme here. At present the scheme is…
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CQC Research on Medicine Sustainability

Created on
2 Oct 2023
by
Nuala Hampson
The CQC Medicines Optimisation Team has secured funding for research to drive innovation and accelerate improvement in medicines sustainability. This project will deliver a suite of products to…
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Addressing environmental waste concerns to demonstrate the responsible manufacturing of antibiotics

Created on
14 Sep 2023
by
Rachael Ward
The BSI Kitemark for minimized risk of antimicrobial resistance has been developed to provide independent third party assurance and demonstrate that antibiotic residue emissions from solid and liquid…