The first Critical Care Susnet Sharing Hour was held yesterday as an opportunity to build a community of people interested in supporting each other to improve the environmental footprint of critical care practice. Here is a summary of discussion points and resources shared:
Discussion notes
Critical Care Susnet includes the network site and bimonthly sharing hours and is now endorsed by the Intensive Care Society and British Association of Critical Care Nurses
- Critical Care Susnet network webpage – register to log in to post a comment/question, advertise an event or share a resource
- Intensive Care Society Sustainability – includes webinar series recordings
- BACCN position statement on sustainability
Sharing hours will be bimonthly – suggestion for mixture of day and evening times on different days
Format of Sharing Hours is flexible and suggestions included:
- Project sharing for anyone doing or completed a sustainability project
- Speakers on specific topics
- Informal discussion and sharing of ideas
Sustainability projects that people have done / are working on for critical care:
- Gowns – reusing
- Gloves – appropriate use
- Paracetamol – avoiding IV if possible
- Waste – improving waste disposal and recycling
National initiatives in the United Kingdom:
- United Kingdom's 4 health services pledge to become net zero
- Health and Care Act 2022 – includes NHS England duties in relation to climate change
- NHS England Net Zero report
- NHS Wales Decarbonisation Strategic Delivery Plan
- NHS Scotland Climate Emergency and Sustainability Strategy - draft consultation
Hospital level initiatives
- Very helpful to find out if local hospital has a sustainabilty group/lead and also a strategic plan for improving the hospital's environmental footprint (e.g. Green Plan, Sustainable Development Management Plan or similar)
- Example Green Plan from University Hospitals Sussex (NHS England)
Intensive Care Unit sustainability teams
- Some intensive care units now have a sustainability team to help drive sustainability initiatives forward
- Works well if this is a multi-disciplinary and links in with estates, waste management and procurement
Healthier Futures Action Fund - £3000-£15,000 (applications open 6 July-19 Aug 2022) – individual or teams but application must come from an NHS England organisation
Resources
SusQI (sustainability in quality improvement)
SusQI case study report template
Gloves aware resources from Royal College of Nursing
Great Ormond Street gloves project
Forbes McGain SHARE conference keynote talk
Principles of Sustainable Clinical Practice model from CSH
- Prevention
- Patient empowerment and self care
- Lean systems
- Low carbon alternatives
Centre for Sustainable Healthcare courses
Next Critical Care Susnet Sharing Hour – 13 Sept 2022 7:30pm-8:30pm
Theme – Education
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