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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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Air pollution and asthma: Sadiq Khan apology to mother of Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah

Created on
2 Feb 2024
by
Emma Vittery
Ella, who died on February 15, 2013, from a fatal asthma attack, was the first person in the world to have air pollution listed as a cause of death on her death certificate. At an event at City…
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Clean Air & Active Travel

Created on
28 Jan 2024
by
Jacqueline Gordon
Anyone wishing to hear the talk/see the video about sustainable travel and air quality please see in…
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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

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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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Sustainable prescribing for constipation in children

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11 Nov 2023
by
Gill Turner
Hi, Does anyone know of projects looking at more sustainable prescribing for constipation in children - which medications, what preparations etc? In addition to the inhaler and liquids to tablets…
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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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Research in Clinical Lab sustainability

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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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European Society of Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care (ESPNIC) Sustainable Healthcare Study

Created on
11 Oct 2023
by
Rachael Ward
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…
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Scottish Paediatric Society Prize for Climate Change

Created on
2 Oct 2023
by
Rosie Spooner
The Scottish Paediatric Society Prize for Research related to the Effect of Climate Change on Children and Young People. Climate change is a major risk for the future to children and young…