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Water use in Endoscopy

Created on
28 Apr 2026
by
Sarah Walpole
We're exploring which water sources are used for endoscopy in UK hospitals. We haven't identified clear guidance on whether water for flushing and bedside cleaning endoscopes needs to be sterile,…
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Walking Aid Reuse and Recycling - IPC guidance

Created on
28 Apr 2026
by
Kerry Herriott-Brown
HiI would be keen to understand what each Trusts IPC guidance is around cleaning returned walking aids if people are happy to share. Secondly, has their been challenge around cleaning the inside of…
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Celebrating stopping

Created on
14 Mar 2026
by
Sarah Walpole
I found this article provides a positive framing of rational use of healthcare. It proposes proactive approaches to stop ineffective or harmful interventions, and as much celebration of the benefits…
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Green Gastroenterology Challenge - applications invited!

Created on
12 Feb 2026
by
Angela Hayes
Green Gastroenterology Challenge 2026 - Sustainable HealthcareWe're looking for teams to participate! This is a free course. Applications open - come and lead sustainable improvements in your area of…
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Aprons whilst serving food

Created on
4 Dec 2025
by
Angela Hayes
This question is posted on the N&MW network...Would welcome your expertise on this? Are clean hands more important?Hello,I have a question regarding the use of a plastic disposable blue aprons for…
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Understanding sustainability challenges for endoscopes

Created on
24 Nov 2025
by
Kayleigh McEwan
Hi all,I’m putting together an industry report on sustainability within endoscopy, particularly focusing on reusable and single-use plastic endoscopes. To ensure the findings reflect real challenges…
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New Co-leads Wanted!

Created on
30 Sep 2025
by
Olly Coe
Are you interested in making infection prevention and control more sustainable? Are you a healthcare professional, patient, student, academic or someone else with a vested interest in…
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Invitation to Join a Focus Group for joint King’s Fund and CSH research project on Accountability for Sustainability in the English NHS

Created on
20 Aug 2025
by
Olly Coe
We are inviting clinicians to take part in a focus group as part of a joint research project delivered by The King’s Fund and the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare (funded by The Health Foundation).…
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IV to oral medication - how nurses can encourage the switch

Created on
31 Jul 2025
by
Angela Hayes
How Nurses Can Lead the IV to Oral Antibiotic Switch Campaign - SciTube
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Sats probes

Created on
9 Jul 2025
by
Zoe Daggatt-Powrie
Hi all,I'm a non-ED clinician, but working with a team on sustainability in the ED. The department currently uses a lot of disposable sats probes, often on adults, do other departments do this? Or…