I'd like to see a section in the BNF about carbon footprints of care. Please help achieve this by pushing for it with any contacts you have.
I know that it's not going to be feasible to give exact…
Hi All,
Does anyone know of any research/studies that have looked at how the carbon footprint of tablet medication compares with the carbon footprint of liquid medication?
Many…
When I think of ‘Covid’ and ‘sustainability’, I immediately think ‘PPE’. Every orange bag that gets filled with single-use aprons, visors, gloves, gowns and masks (not to mention the plastic wrapping…
'A number of studies have estimated the carbon footprint of healthcare provision in a variety of contexts, but the emission factors used to account for associated waste vary widely and are not…
As SLTs we love to highlight how important communication is.
And communication is key to climate change issues.
Do you talk about it? If so….
WHAT are you communicating?
There is a lot…
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Routine use of a blood test to rule out pre-eclampsia which is keeping thousands of pregnant women safe and out of hospital, as well as reducing NHS costs, has carbon reduction…
We are looking for a Paediatric SLT to join our SLTSusnet admin team as we would like to have a broader representation from across the profession. All you need is to be a SLT with some experience of…
Hello everyone! It’s always exciting to be at the forefront of positive changes, isn’t it? Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) have become the first workforce to produce a net carbonzero response in…
I often feel that, in comparison to other Allied Health Professionals, I have to work a bit harder to justify why we, as SLTs, should care about the climate and ecological crisis (CCE). OTs deal with…