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Low value biochemistry tests

Created on
7 Feb 2024
by
Frances Mortimer
TheCanadian Society of Clinical Chemistshas released the followingten new recommendations of tests, treatments or procedures to question in clinical biochemistry: Don’t order HFE-related…
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iSIMPATHY project evaluation - pharmacy-led medication reviews to address appropriate polypharmacy, improve outcomes and reduce waste.

Created on
18 Jan 2024
by
Emily Kennedy
The evaluation of iSIMPATHY, a Scottish Government led EU funded cross border project supporting people taking multiple medicines has been released. The report highlights how the project improved…
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Consultation on primary care incentive schemes

Created on
17 Jan 2024
by
Nuala Hampson
See below link- consultation on future of Quality Outcomes Frameworks and Impact and Investment Fund that can have a very significant impact on GP/PCN funding. Open till 7th March. One question stem…
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Sustainability in Education

Created on
12 Jan 2024
by
Kate Fletcher
1. The University of Reading – bringing sustainability to education: NET ZERO BY 2030? The University of Reading has made a 61% reduction in carbon emissions since 2008-09, our baseline…
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Climate change as a risk to respiratory health. Recording from Pharmacy Susnet online event 15th Nov now available!

Created on
13 Dec 2023
by
Nuala Hampson
The recording of the 15th Nov Pharmacy SusNet event is now available on the CSH YouTube channel here -Pharmacy Susnet : Climate Change as a risk to respiratory health - the greener agenda…
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Diagnostic Stewardship and laboratory Sustainability

Created on
7 Dec 2023
by
Rob Shorten
Here are three posters that the microbiology team at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals presented at the Federation of Infection Societies (FIS) in Edinburgh last month. We can reduce the carbon footprint…
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Serum protein capillary vs gel electrophoresis

Created on
30 Nov 2023
by
Andre Mattman
I am planning to change our laboratory to capillary electrophoresis from gel electrophoresis. Are any members aware of an assessment of the impact of this change on the environmental footprint? I…
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Research in Clinical Lab sustainability

Created on
26 Oct 2023
by
Sheri Scott
Hi All Just wanted to draw your attention to a newly published study linking lab sustainability, carbon emissions and sample error rates. I hope to see more studies like this in the…
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Medicines waste

Created on
23 Oct 2023
by
Sarah Cowans
Hi, Does anyone know of any medicines waste projects which have looked at third party ordering of repeat prescriptions by community pharmacies? Thanks
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Royal Pharmaceutical Society Greener Pharmacy Guide

Created on
18 Oct 2023
by
Nuala Hampson
The RPS Greener Pharmacy Guide for hospital and community pharmacies is now open for consultation until 8th November 2023. You can find copies of the guides, a mock up of the self assessment toolkits…