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Sharing Hour - reusable Vs single use equipment

Created on
11 Feb 2022
by
Jason Gandhi
Hello everyone, This nextSharing Hourof 2022 held by the Association of Anaesthetists and Centre For Sustainable Healthcare will focus onreusable Vs single use equipment. All are…
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A online consultation over plans to create a new £4.5 million renal dialysis unit in Telford is taking place.

Created on
19 Jan 2022
by
James Warham
https://www.sath.nhs.uk/about-us/get-involved/public-participation-2/get-involved-with-us-2/services-changes-and-development/renal-dialysis-services-at-prh/ With virtual meetings on MS Teams being…
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Single use Chlorhexidine surgical skin prep

Created on
17 Jan 2022
by
Emma Evans
Hi Has anyone converted back from chloraprep to standard bottles of chlorhexidine prep ( or justified not moving to single use) in their operating theatres? We have mixed practice and I'd like…
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Dialysis acid greener options

Created on
12 Jan 2022
by
Eleanor Murray
Some of our RDUs are not suitable for central acid, and even those that are will require a business case. Meantime we were hoping to achieve carbon and cost savings through reviewing our acid supplies…
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Help in process for analysing theatre waste

Created on
11 Jan 2022
by
Olly Mawson
Hi, I am the Sustainability Engagement Officer for the RD&E Trust in Devon. I am working with Theatre colleagues to develop plans to reduce our clinical waste in theatres. Does anyone have any…
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Laryngoscopes - disposable vs reusable

Created on
9 Dec 2021
by
Becki Taylor-Smith
Hi all, would really like to hear from anyone who has experience of reusable laryngoscopes or of recycling laryngoscope blades. Have you always used them? Have you managed to transition from…
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Soda lime & canisters

Created on
7 Dec 2021
by
Laura Elgie
Hi everyone. I have a slightly niche question that I've been asked by senior theatre nurses and don't have an answer for. We are having issues with the supply of disposable canisters. We do have…
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Sharing Hour - Anaesthetic Gases

Created on
7 Dec 2021
by
Jason Gandhi
Hello all, The next sharing hour will be held onTuesday 14th December 2021 at 7pm The theme will be Anaesthetic Gases. Please follow this link to find out more details, sign up to the event…
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£25,000 prize in kidney care competition: opportunity for a low carbon initiative?

Created on
25 Nov 2021
by
Catherine Floyd
Anyone out there with a good idea for reducing the carbon footprint of an element of your kidney care service? The Kidney MedTech Competition offers six prizes, worth £30,000, to accelerate research…
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Incremental HD

Created on
24 Nov 2021
by
Eleanor Murray
Incremental haemodialysis (IHD), in which dialysis dose is adjusted to take into account residual kidney function (RKF) usually by starting dialysis twice rather than thrice weekly, has been…