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PallCareSusNet meeting- Tues 15th 8am

Created on
13 Feb 2022
by
Kate Crossland
Please join us on Tuesday at 8am if you'd like to learn more about how we can work together for sustainability in palliative care: Topic: PallCareSusNet Time: Feb 15, 2022 08:00 AM Join Zoom…
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Footprint of morphine- pharmacist wanted!

Created on
25 Jan 2022
by
Kate Crossland
Which has the smaller footprint, morphine liquid or tablets? Authors of the attached paper agreed likely to be tablets. Fascinating read! We'd love a pharmacist to join our team and help with a…
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Sustainability Fellowship

Created on
18 Jan 2022
by
Kate Crossland
Great PallCareSusNet meeting this morning. Plenty to think about! First up, amazing opportunity to spend a year working on Sustainability as a Fellowship. Open for applications until 23rd…
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BNF

Created on
23 Dec 2021
by
Richard Thomas
I'd like to see a section in the BNF about carbon footprints of care. Please help achieve this by pushing for it with any contacts you have. I know that it's not going to be feasible to give exact…
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medication, readmission, and sustainabilty

Created on
16 Dec 2021
by
Kate Crossland
Reading this article: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2784184 which shows no improvement in readmisison rates after reconciliation of medicines during hospital stay.…
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Any research comparing the carbon footprint of tablet and liquid medication?

Created on
6 Dec 2021
by
Rosie Hillson
Hi All, Does anyone know of any research/studies that have looked at how the carbon footprint of tablet medication compares with the carbon footprint of liquid medication? Many…
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Survey: current environmental action in Palliative Care

Created on
29 Nov 2021
by
Kate Crossland
Trying to be greener at work in palliative care? Let us know! Survey here: https://forms.gle/VnKRH8mCHw66giae9 We can share practice and use this to help other palliative care teams. Tell us…
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some examples of sustainable initiatives

Created on
25 Nov 2021
by
Kate Crossland
Hi all! Starting us off with some examples of sustainability in action. Here's a recent news story from a…
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The carbon footprint of waste streams in a UK hospital

Created on
25 Nov 2021
by
Rosie Hillson
'A number of studies have estimated the carbon footprint of healthcare provision in a variety of contexts, but the emission factors used to account for associated waste vary widely and are not…
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Widely adopted pre-eclampsia test has additional environmental benefits

Created on
16 Nov 2021
by
Jacqueline Cutting
Summary Routine use of a blood test to rule out pre-eclampsia which is keeping thousands of pregnant women safe and out of hospital, as well as reducing NHS costs, has carbon reduction…