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Declaration by organisations that climate crises are health emergencies

Created on
4 Jan 2022
by
Sivakami Chelladurai
Climate change has been described as "the greatest threat to global health of the 21st century". Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH) has become the first London hospital to declare a…
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BNF

Created on
23 Dec 2021
by
Richard Thomas
I'd like to see a section in the BNF about carbon footprints of care. Please help achieve this by pushing for it with any contacts you have. I know that it's not going to be feasible to give exact…
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medication, readmission, and sustainabilty

Created on
16 Dec 2021
by
Kate Crossland
Reading this article: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2784184 which shows no improvement in readmisison rates after reconciliation of medicines during hospital stay.…
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PPE and Glove Use

Created on
15 Dec 2021
by
Wendy Briggs
Reviewing ways to reduce the “colossal amount” of greenhouse gases generated by PPE supplied to the NHS during the Covid-19 pandemic at…
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Green Endoscopy Edition of TIGE

Created on
13 Dec 2021
by
Robin Baddeley
Those of you wanting to learn more on the topic of sustainable endoscopy should read a recent edition of the journalTechniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopywhich isparticularly focussed on…
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Update on Green Endoscopy (Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology)

Created on
13 Dec 2021
by
Robin Baddeley
Do have a gander at a recent commentary piece we wrote for the Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology on the topic of sustainable endoscopy. It provides an update on the field of Green Endoscopy on…
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International conference: Community Nursing Towards Sustainable Health

Created on
10 Dec 2021
by
Sue Campbell
International conference: Community Nursing Towards Sustainable Health Linnaeus University, Växjö, Sweden - June 21-22, 2022 Call for abstracts closes 7 January 2022.…
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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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PPE and Sustainability

Created on
8 Dec 2021
by
Jim Davey-Hewins
I'm sure we've all become very used to using PPE during our clinical work, and perhaps have been worrying about its impact on the environment. Fortunately Sustainable Healthcare have published some…
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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…