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Sustainable pre-op skin prep

Created on
22 Jul 2025
by
Aly Kimber-Herridge
Does anyone have an SOP for pre-op skin prep? I'm particularly looking for SOPs relating to using 'swab on a stick' .
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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)

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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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Dermatology Sustainability Network wins Green Impact Award

Created on
10 Jun 2025
by
William Hunt
Dr Hunt has been selected as the recipient of the Australasian College of Dermatologists 2025 Green Impact Award for the project, “Establishing and Advancing the Dermatology Sustainability Network”.We…
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Project looking at surgical glove practices in dermatological surgery

Created on
10 Jun 2025
by
Chris Puo Nen Lim
As part of the UK DCTN trainee group, we are embarking on a project looking to evaluate current surgical glove practices in dermatological surgery across the UK and to assess clinician and patient…
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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…
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Anti trip mats

Created on
2 Apr 2025
by
Aly Kimber-Herridge
Hi, I've just been talking with our Obstetrics theatre B7 and she's asked me to enquire if anyone knows of wipeable anti-trip mats that can be placed over equipment electrical flexes in theatre…
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Great First RCOG Green Maternity conference last week

Created on
24 Mar 2025
by
Alice Clack
It was great to see many of you at the first RCOG green maternity conference last week xFor those of you that couldn't make it, do check out the project reports that have come out of the Green…
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BAD Annual meeting sustainability initiatives

Created on
14 Mar 2025
by
William Hunt
BAD this year has a section on 'going green' which is a positive step!https://badannualmeeting.co.uk/meeting-information/going-green/