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NHS Consultation on Constitution including sustainability

Created on
8 May 2024
by
Jacqueline Gordon
Dear Colleagues, DHSC has published its consultation on the NHS Constitution . The NHS Constitution, last updated in 2015, has to be updated at least every 10 years by the Secretary of State for…
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Plastic waste

Created on
23 Apr 2024
by
Sara Martin
Working in theatre we use alot of plastic, especially on the scrub side. I was wondering has any other hospital worked out a safe and environmentally friendly was to recycle these plastics or another…
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Reducing The Environmental Impact Of Head And Neck Radiotherapy Treatment  

Created on
10 Apr 2024
by
Louise Davey-Hewins
Hi all, We are working on a project to reduce the environmental impact of the Head and neck radiotherapy pathway at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre and have created a Patient experience survey to gather…
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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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Emission factors for ink?

Created on
7 Mar 2024
by
Emma Vittery
Hello, I'm looking at some paper savings and sorry if I've missed this somewhere - but can anyone point me to where I can find emission factors for ink i.e. printer? Thanks :)
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March Carbon Footprinting for Healthcare Course

Created on
29 Feb 2024
by
Rosie Hillson
Spaces left on our March Carbon Footprinting for Healthcare course! This is a carbon literacy course for health professionals, quality improvement leads, healthcare administrators, sustainability…
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E-Cargo Bikes

Created on
20 Feb 2024
by
Rachel Cottam
Good afternoon, anyone out there using e-Cargo bikes for pharmacy or lab sample transfer? Sheffield Teaching Hospitals is spread across multiple sites and we are looking at less carbon intensive…
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Walking Aids recycle

Created on
20 Feb 2024
by
Rachel Cottam
Good morning Are there any contacts on here that recycle their walking aids and report via NHS recycle scheme. I just have a question about how you record the number you are issuing?
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Anybody out there?

Created on
13 Feb 2024
by
Dan McElroy
Are Healthcare Systems in Europe looking at emissions related to processing regulated waste? Are volumes of medical waste and sharps a problem or a challenge as it is related to space in…
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Landfills and Medical Waste

Created on
11 Feb 2024
by
Dan McElroy
Is the cost of treating and disposing infectious waste a challenge in the UK? Is it processed at the hospital or picked up by a 3rd party and processed?