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Disposable hot/cold packs in maternity - alternatives

Created on
15 Jul 2025
by
Amy Manning
We are using disposable hot/cold packs in maternity as a form of pain relief, I'd like to know what places use as an alternative to disposable items?
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Excellent article: EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF PERINATAL MEDICINE Position statement: environmental sustainability in obstetric healthcare

Created on
15 Jul 2025
by
Amy Manning
An excellent article summarising environmental sustainability in obstetric healthcare from the European Association of Perinatal Medicine. I recommend reading it.EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF PERINATAL…
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Apology to anyone trying to access our network event this evening (8th July)

Created on
8 Jul 2025
by
Alice Clack
We are really sorry if you have been trying unsuccessfully to log in to our the Women's health network event this evening. The Zoom meeting has become corrupted somehow and will not open ... we have…
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Product carbon footprint for hand splints?

Created on
2 Jun 2025
by
Melissa Pegg
Dear Network,I hope you are well. May I kindly enquire if anyone has data/know of a publication on the product carbon footprint for hand splints?Many thanksKind regardsMel
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Spaces left on our June and July Carbon Footprinting for Healthcare Course!

Created on
2 Jun 2025
by
Rosie Hillson
Spaces left on our June and July Carbon Footprinting for Healthcare Course!Are you passionate about driving sustainability in healthcare? Join our June or July carbon footprinting course designed…
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Care Pathway Research

Created on
29 Apr 2025
by
Daire Archbold
Hi,My name is Dáire Archbold, and for my Master's, I am conducting a study exploring the opportunities and challenges ofenvironmental care pathway assessments, as a promising practice to support the…
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Stopping paper reporting

Created on
27 Apr 2025
by
Emma Vittery
Hi - we've recently completed a project calculating the paper / carbon savings of stopping paper reporting, with an estimation of staff time for some departments also - all of which are significant!…
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Carbon footprint of IV giving sets

Created on
14 Apr 2025
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Daniel Greenwell
Hi al,My name is Dan, I am an ED pharmacist and have been looking at the prescribing of IV vs. oral paracetamol. I know what the carbon footprint of IV and oral paracetamol are but does anyone know…
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Carbon Footprint of disposable pulse oximeters

Created on
3 Apr 2025
by
Debs kerry
Is anyone doing any work on looking at the carbon footprint of disposable and reusable pulse oximeters? I'm supporting a colleague with a project swapping from disposable to reusable pulse oximeters…
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UK Health Alliance on Climate Change looking for healthcare professionals to talk about how climate change is affecting healthcare

Created on
3 Apr 2025
by
Amy Manning
UKHACC are looking to speak to healthcare professionals about how climate change is affecting healthcare.I work in the North East England so luckily don't yet have many examples of this but if anyone…