Our next meeting, on Environmental Issues in Prescribing in Palliative Care, will be on Friday 10th November, 1230pm. Teams details at end of this message. We will be welcoming a speaker from Pharmacy…
Has anyone come across evidence of the carbon footprint of end of life care please, especially comparing hospice to hospital and home-based care? I have found a paper on a UK hospice carbon footprint…
Please find here our Palliative Care Sustainability Network September newsletter, including links to slides and recording from our recent meeting on Reducing Plastics in Healthcare.
Final reminder for Reducing Plastics in Healthcare, on Thursday 7th September at midday.
We'll have a presentation from Healthcare Without Harm on their report and progress in this area, followed…
Week 5 and we're focusing on venepuncture & blood tests. We can make a significant impact by reducing unnecessary procedures.
You can see how the #GreenED framework addresses this in full at…
Reminder of our meeting on reducing plastics in healthcare, on Thursday 7th September at midday.
We'll have a presentation from Healthcare Without Harm on their report and progress in this area,…
Hi! I've just started in a new role as Sustainability Fellow in EM. Just thought I'd write a message on here to introduce myself to this group and see if there are any other new sustainability fellows…
Please watch and share this short presentation made by Angela Hayes, Clinical nurse specialist in palliative and specialist supportive care at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust Palliative Care, at our…
Week 4 and we're focusing on paper use in the ED. Despite the fact the NHS is undergoing a digital transformation, we still use huge volumes of paper in ED.
3 actions on the GreenED framework…
Week 3 and we're focusing on PPE. PPE can be life-saving when used correctly, but used unnecessary use carries a huge environmental and financial cost.
Two actions on the GreenED framework address…