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Disposal of used HRT patches and oestrogel pumps

Created on
28 Mar 2024
by
Nuala Hampson
Hi everyone I'm doing a bit of fact finding on disposal of HRT products. The UK patient information leaflets forHRT patchesstate the following: Peel an edge of the patch smoothly away from…
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Digital Medication Management trial in Wales

Created on
27 Mar 2024
by
Nuala Hampson
A Value-Based Health Care project with patients covered by Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board and Bridgend Local Authority is looking to trial a medication device and associated wraparound care…
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Patient information leaflet / education pack on sustainable kidney care

Created on
26 Mar 2024
by
Stephanie Choo
Hi all, Has anyone developed an education pack / poster / leaflet for patients on sustainable kidney care? We are trying to encourage our patients to bring their own blankets (and mugs!) to…
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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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Sick day rules in extreme heat / Prevention

Created on
18 Mar 2024
by
Nuala Hampson
Is there any guidance out there for patients with CKD on sick day rules for medicines in periods of extreme heat? Also any useful prevention fact sheets / patient information resources for patient…
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KitNewCare - Press Release

Created on
14 Mar 2024
by
Lucy Brown
KitNewCare: Transforming Kidney Healthcare Across Europe KitNewCare – part of the European Union’s key funding programme forinnovation and research to tackle climate change and achieve the United…
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Best Practice Paper on Green and Sustainable Pharmacy in Europe

Created on
7 Mar 2024
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Sónia Silva
The Pharmaceutical Group of the European Union (PGEU) is the association representing community pharmacists in 32 European countries.PGEU calls for a number of coordinated actions that should be taken…
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Reducing omeprazole suspension prescriptions

Created on
7 Mar 2024
by
Emma Vittery
Hi all, we are looking to reduce prescriptions of omeprazole suspension (powder for suspension) in paediatric inpatients (+/- outpatients) in Newcastle - major cost savings, but also likely…
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Medicines waste in care homes

Created on
23 Feb 2024
by
Nuala Hampson
The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare has proposed a project idea for the Health Foundation-funded Q exchange https://q.health.org.uk/get-involved/q-exchange/ Our project is focused on the…
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Low value biochemistry tests

Created on
7 Feb 2024
by
Frances Mortimer
TheCanadian Society of Clinical Chemistshas released the followingten new recommendations of tests, treatments or procedures to question in clinical biochemistry: Don’t order HFE-related…