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New article: Time to act sustainably: Why can’t we wait any longer?

Created on
11 Nov 2023
by
Patricia de Oliveira Furukawa
I share with you a recently published article with reflections on the need for health services and professionals implement sustainable actions. I hope you appreciate.
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Surgical set rationalisation

Created on
8 Nov 2023
by
Nicole Fletcher
NHSE working with the Health Innovation North West Coast and Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust have developed a reproducible process for hospitals to rationalise surgical sets, reducing carbon intensive…
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Greener clinical items

Created on
17 Oct 2023
by
Carolyn Fleurat
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…
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5-min evaluation of Greener Practice's asthma quality improvement toolkit.

Created on
5 Oct 2023
by
Aarti Bansal
Hi everyone! I am looking to improve the high quality and low carbon asthma toolkit www.greenrepractice.co.uk/asthma-toolkit and would like feedback from users. I have created a very simple google…
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Metered Dose Inhaler Recycling Scheme

Created on
2 Oct 2023
by
Nuala Hampson
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…
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CQC Research on Medicine Sustainability

Created on
2 Oct 2023
by
Nuala Hampson
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…
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Dietary interventions for Respiratory Health

Created on
27 Sep 2023
by
Laura-Jane Smith
It's 2 weeks since the incredible VegMed 2023 conference, bringing together international experts on the benefits of a whole grain plant-based diet for both personal and planetary health. There is a…
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Reminder - online sharing hour - Weds 27th Sep

Created on
21 Sep 2023
by
Jennifer Nixon
Next week we will be hosting our second Respiratory Care Sustainability Network 'sharing hour'. It’s taking place via Zoom, Weds 27th Sep, 10:30-11:30am. In this session we'll hear from Dr Michael…
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Consultation document in respiratory care NHS Scotland

Created on
7 Sep 2023
by
Garry McDonald
https://consult.gov.scot/health-and-social-care/quality-prescribing-for-respiratory/ ​​Quality Prescribing for Respiratory in Scotland consultation document including sustainability…
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Health professionals pilot AI COPD device

Created on
4 Sep 2023
by
Jacqueline Cutting
This BBC news story mentions a pilot for new AI technology in assessing COPD: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-66669327