Topics

Post a new topic to start a conversation, ask a question or share ideas, or join an existing conversation.

Showing 41 - 50 of 88 results
Topic

CASCADES Publishes Sustainable Occupational Therapy Playbook

Created on
25 Mar 2024
by
Ben Whittaker
CASCADES (Creating a Sustainable Canadian Health System in a Climate Crisis) have published the Sustainable Occupational Therapy playbook, which is available here. This playbook provides background…
Topic

Focus group invitation: Identifying and reducing waste from piped nitrous in the NHS

Created on
22 Mar 2024
by
Claudia Rees
I work forUCLPartners Health Innovation Networkas Senior Implementation Manager for Climate, and am leading a project with NHS England to create a comprehensive toolkit to support NHS organisations…
Topic

CSH, RCOG and RCM project on equitable, sustainable maternity care- PPIE recruitment

Created on
19 Mar 2024
by
Hazel Walsh
CSH is working with the RCOG and RCM to deliver a project engaging the maternity community in how to make changes to drive more equitable and sustainable maternity care. Our first steps include…
Topic

Usage of single-use endoscope valves

Created on
15 Mar 2024
by
Michael Perrot
What is your opinion on the use of disposable endoscope valves? We cannot recognise any advantage here - apart from the 'saved' reprocessing. Are there any scientific studies on this? Of course, the…
Topic

International Day of the midwife climate webinar

Created on
29 Feb 2024
by
Alice Clack
I have just noticed this event being held by The Royal College of Midwives to celebrate the international day of the midwife on Sunday the 5th May. Talk Theme: Midwives: a vital climate…
Topic

British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology: The carbon footprint of different modes of birth in the UK and the Netherlands: An exploratory study using life cycle assessment

Created on
29 Feb 2024
by
Elizabeth Murphy
Recently published article in BJOG, comments welcome. Birth is common (~140 M births/year worldwide) and, in many countries, a caesarean birth is the commonest major surgical procedure. The…
Topic

The International Confederation of Midwives IDM Theme 2024 Announcement!

Created on
28 Feb 2024
by
Rachael Ward
The International Confederation of Midwives(ICM) recognises that midwives are a vital solution in adapting health systems to climate change, and lowering carbon emissions overall. Midwives deliver…
Topic

Green Endoscopy Advice

Created on
22 Feb 2024
by
Louisa Thomson
I am an Improvement Practitioner working at the RUH, Bath. Today, we held our relaunch of the Green Endoscopy Group. Lots of ideas, but we are focussing on some 'quick' wins to be begin with and would…
Topic

Calling all nurses and midwives, your views are needed!

Created on
20 Feb 2024
by
Rachael Ward
The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare is currently seeking nurses and midwives’ views as part of a quality improvement project about environmental sustainability in healthcare. We invite you to take…
Topic

New Birth Companions and Wen publication: Reproductive justice and the climate emergency in the UK

Created on
5 Feb 2024
by
Rachael Ward
Birth Companions and Wen publish new paper on reproductive justice and the climate emergency in the UK Read the press release here Read and download the full paper and one-page summary…