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Remote Consultations: Do they reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions? Your Guide to Calculating the Answer - 2026

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8 Sep 2026
by
Matthew Sawyer
The calculator has now been updated with the latest Greenhouse Gas emission factors for 2026.This guide and carbon calculator have been developed by the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare. It provides…
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UK infection societies' position statement on glove use in health and social care

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3 Sep 2026
by
Minna Eii
UK infection societies' position statement on glove use in health and social care now published -https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590170226001780?via%3DihubIt would be good to…
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Neonates - making up milk for babies in single patient use jugs/cups

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26 Aug 2026
by
Thomas Cromarty
The neonatal milk team use doner breast milk for babies on the wards. The milk is prepared using one per person plastic jugs and plastic containers. Numbers from stores said about 100 per month - 52p…
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RCOT Sustainability Community

Created on
25 Aug 2026
by
Jacqueline Gordon
Calling all Occupational Therapists in the UK and internationally, students, apprentices and associates, if you are a member of The Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) you can join as many…
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2026 Government GHG emission factors

Created on
10 Jul 2026
by
Matthew Sawyer
The 2026 Greenhouse Gas Reporting conversion factors are available at Greenhouse gas reporting: conversion factors 2026 - GOV.UK.There are some interesting updates and changes in some of the…
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Gowns in the OT - Reusable versus Single use

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4 Jul 2026
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Sarah Walpole
Hi Everyone,It would be great to collect some resources to inform decisions about single use versus reusable gowns.I've recently come across this paper which suggests that reusable are safer in…
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Reusable tourniquet cleaning

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29 Jun 2026
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Debs kerry
If you use reusable tourniquets in your organisation do you have to deep clean them at the end of the day as well as clinell wiping between patients? I'm working with a team who have been advised to…
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Sustainable Bamboo Baby Wipes

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29 Jun 2026
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Thomas Cromarty
I received some communication (see below post) from a company that sells sustainable baby wipes (I have no conflict of interest with the company).Just wondering if there have been pieces of work…
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Five years of Greener NHS: improved carbon footprint assessment of the National Health Service in England

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26 Jun 2026
by
Matthew Sawyer
Five years of Greener NHS: improved carbon footprint assessment of the National Health Service in England - The Lancet Planetary Health is an update on the results and and methodology used to…