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Sustainable enteral/parenteral nutrition

Created on
26 Nov 2024
by
Laura-Jane Smith
Does anyone have data/examples on the environmental impact of enteral/parenteral nutrition? I am interested in plastic use, any reusable equipment, recycling of plastic bottles, advantages of making…
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Improvements

Created on
8 Nov 2024
by
Stephanie Wallace
Hi all, we are currently in the process of decreasing our plastics use and I'm looking for assistance. It has been discussed as to why we are not using tap water for irrigation and flushing instead of…
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Service user interview invitation to explore ICU environmental sustainablity

Created on
15 Oct 2024
by
Heather Baid
Service user interviews to explore environmental sustainability guidance for intensive care The Intensive Care Society, Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine and UK Critical Care Nursing Alliance are…
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Focus group invitation to explore ICU environmental sustainablity

Created on
14 Oct 2024
by
Heather Baid
Focus group to explore environmental sustainability guidance for intensive care The Intensive Care Society, Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine and UK Critical Care Nursing Alliance are…
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Call for Abstracts! Research in Greener Surgery Conference

Created on
26 Sep 2024
by
Ingeborg Steinbach
The University of Birmingham is calling for abstract submissions for poster presentations for its Research for Greener Surgery Conference 2024 on Tuesday 17 December 2024, held on campus. The…
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Greener AHP Week: Greener Theatres

Created on
18 Apr 2024
by
Jacqueline Gordon
There are lots of sessions relevant to all in Greener AHP week including Greener NHS Net Zero Clinical Transformation launch on Monday 22nd 3pm & Making Greener food choices easy for in/out…
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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…
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Reducing un-necessary laboratory testing in critical care

Created on
17 Mar 2024
by
Sam Clark
Does anyone have experience they can share in this remit? Looking at reducing our 'routine' blood testing for critical care patients, including daily CRP, Amylase, Coagulation Screens etc. Thanks in…
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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…
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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…