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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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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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Londoners to get £1.5m National Lottery boost for climate action and mental wellbeing

Created on
10 Nov 2025
by
Ben Rossington
Sharing this funding announcement in case of interest to members:A new £1.5 million National Lottery Community Fund project will address London’s mental health and climate crises together through a…
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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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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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Is there an alternative to Theraband?

Created on
25 Jul 2025
by
Louisa Pett
Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone has found an alternative to Theraband which is more environmentally friendly? We have a small supply of free weights for inpatients but not sufficient for…
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Your expertise needed; Exploring Heat and Impact on Mental Health Research

Created on
14 Jul 2025
by
Shiwei Ooi
Hi all, my name is Shiwei — an MSc Public Health student at LSHTM, a clinician in background and currently conducting my thesis research on how extreme heat affects people living with severe mental…
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Chapter needed on Sustainable Mental Healthcare

Created on
17 Apr 2025
by
Judith Anderson
Dear Colleagues, I am needing to source an author or authors for a chapter on Sustainable Mental Health care. This is for an International Handbook on Mental Health and the Climate Crisis. Thank you…