In community services we are constantly disposing of scissors through delivery of treatments such as wound care and other procedures due to infection control policies. Not does this have a huge carbon…
The European Society of Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care (ESPNIC) have a study to investigateWorldwide Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of healthcare professionals in Pediatric Intensive Care…
Grundon recycling service have launched a nationwide collection and recycling service for metered dose inhalers. See the announcement here and details of the scheme here.
At present the scheme is…
The CQC Medicines Optimisation Team has secured funding for research to drive innovation and accelerate improvement in medicines sustainability. This project will deliver a suite of products to…
The Green Healthcare Leadership Programme, co-developed and delivered by the Florence Nightingale Foundation (FNF) and Nuffield Health, and supported by NHS England, is now accepting…
Please have a look at and share the following short presentations, which give examples of the integration of sustainability into nursing education and practice. Also, please do share your work in the…
Here in Cardiff we currently use Draeger ventilators and have noticed that the flow sensors are not a single use item. We are looking at the option to clean them and reuse which is something we used…
We are seeking new co-leads for the education network. We are aiming to have a group of co-leads representing the MDT and across the UK and Europe. If you are a GP, nurse or AHP with a role in…
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Has anyone got any thoughts on reducing plastic in sampling practices? In critical care we collect frequent blood samples and place them in little plastic bags for collection. My…
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I am a 2nd year adult nursing student, currently on placement within QAPL (Quality Assurance Practice Learning). I am working within sustainability in healthcare, and focusing specifically…