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Recording from Respiratory Care sharing hour 15th Nov 2023 now available

Created on
12 Dec 2023
by
Jennifer Nixon
At our last Respiratory Care Sustainability Network sharing hour, we heard from Sandra Barber about her work on a Greener Respiratory Care Quality Improvement Programme in primary care sites in…
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Reducing CO2e waste through implementing remanufactured harmonic scalpels in laparoscopic surgery and replacing disposable surgical gowns with reusable surgical gowns

Created on
28 Nov 2023
by
Krithea Baker
Project completed as part of the Hampshire Hospitals Green Team Competition 2023. Team members: Laura Vale, Senior Operating Department Practitioner Krithea Baker, Recovery Nurse…
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Planet Centred Care - BMJ Podcast Series

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21 Nov 2023
by
Jennifer Nixon
The BMJ has recently published a 5-episode podcast series titled Planet Centred Care, which covers a range of themes related to sustainable healthcare. These include why sustainable healthcare is…
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New article: Time to act sustainably: Why can’t we wait any longer?

Created on
11 Nov 2023
by
Patricia de Oliveira Furukawa
I share with you a recently published article with reflections on the need for health services and professionals implement sustainable actions. I hope you appreciate.
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Surgical set rationalisation

Created on
8 Nov 2023
by
Nicole Fletcher
NHSE working with the Health Innovation North West Coast and Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust have developed a reproducible process for hospitals to rationalise surgical sets, reducing carbon intensive…
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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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Greener clinical items

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17 Oct 2023
by
Carolyn Fleurat
In community services we are constantly disposing of scissors through delivery of treatments such as wound care and other procedures due to infection control policies. Not does this have a huge carbon…
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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,…