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International Day of the midwife climate webinar

Created on
29 Feb 2024
by
Alice Clack
I have just noticed this event being held by The Royal College of Midwives to celebrate the international day of the midwife on Sunday the 5th May. Talk Theme: Midwives: a vital climate…
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British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology: The carbon footprint of different modes of birth in the UK and the Netherlands: An exploratory study using life cycle assessment

Created on
29 Feb 2024
by
Elizabeth Murphy
Recently published article in BJOG, comments welcome. Birth is common (~140 M births/year worldwide) and, in many countries, a caesarean birth is the commonest major surgical procedure. The…
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The International Confederation of Midwives IDM Theme 2024 Announcement!

Created on
28 Feb 2024
by
Rachael Ward
The International Confederation of Midwives(ICM) recognises that midwives are a vital solution in adapting health systems to climate change, and lowering carbon emissions overall. Midwives deliver…
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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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Calling all nurses and midwives, your views are needed!

Created on
20 Feb 2024
by
Rachael Ward
The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare is currently seeking nurses and midwives’ views as part of a quality improvement project about environmental sustainability in healthcare. We invite you to take…
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New Birth Companions and Wen publication: Reproductive justice and the climate emergency in the UK

Created on
5 Feb 2024
by
Rachael Ward
Birth Companions and Wen publish new paper on reproductive justice and the climate emergency in the UK Read the press release here Read and download the full paper and one-page summary…
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Are you a midwife? We need to hear from you!!!

Created on
5 Feb 2024
by
Ayoma Ratnappuli
The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare is currently seeking nurses and midwives’ views as part of a quality improvement project about the environmental sustainability in healthcare. We would like to…
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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
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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…
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Consultation on primary care incentive schemes

Created on
17 Jan 2024
by
Nuala Hampson
See below link- consultation on future of Quality Outcomes Frameworks and Impact and Investment Fund that can have a very significant impact on GP/PCN funding. Open till 7th March. One question stem…
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Sustainability in Education

Created on
12 Jan 2024
by
Kate Fletcher
1. The University of Reading – bringing sustainability to education: NET ZERO BY 2030? The University of Reading has made a 61% reduction in carbon emissions since 2008-09, our baseline…