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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…
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Diagnostic Stewardship and laboratory Sustainability

Created on
7 Dec 2023
by
Rob Shorten
Here are three posters that the microbiology team at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals presented at the Federation of Infection Societies (FIS) in Edinburgh last month. We can reduce the carbon footprint…
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Serum protein capillary vs gel electrophoresis

Created on
30 Nov 2023
by
Andre Mattman
I am planning to change our laboratory to capillary electrophoresis from gel electrophoresis. Are any members aware of an assessment of the impact of this change on the environmental footprint? I…
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Green Podiatry Teaching & Learning modules

Created on
13 Nov 2023
by
Angela Evans
Dear All, Here is the access information for these new FREE curricula resources - please read on: The Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgowhas been working to address climate…
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Research in Clinical Lab sustainability

Created on
26 Oct 2023
by
Sheri Scott
Hi All Just wanted to draw your attention to a newly published study linking lab sustainability, carbon emissions and sample error rates. I hope to see more studies like this in the…
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Sustainable Podiatry Networking Group Virtual Meet Up Thu, 28 Sep 19:00 - 20:00

Created on
30 Aug 2023
by
Wendy Briggs
A chance to chat with other interested podiatrists about sustainability in podiatry practice and in general. Please come and link up with like minded colleagues Thu, 28 Sep 2023 19:00 - 20:00,…
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Participation in the LEAF pilot

Created on
9 Aug 2023
by
Rob Shorten
Pathology testing underpins all of healthcare. All patients are tested; from swabs to diagnose COVID, to bloods in community to monitor diabetes, and tests to diagnose the acutely unwell in ED and…
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Reminder about this evenings Greener AHP Networking Meeting at 7 PM

Created on
19 Jul 2023
by
Wendy Briggs
https://networks.sustainablehealthcare.org.uk/events/greener-ahp-online-networking-event-0
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use of EVA and/or recycling of foot orthoses

Created on
6 Jul 2023
by
Andrea Graham
Hello fellow Podiatrists - i just wondered if anyone out there was looking for or had any solutions around the use of alternative materials to EVA or recycling of EVA? I have had a look at recycling…
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Indexor - Greener approach to Blood Samples

Created on
20 Jun 2023
by
Tracey Townley
This is a new inititative - introducing the use of Indexor into Pathology Sample Reception for GP (Primary Care) activity. It's great at fast tracking blood samples throught the laboratory using ICE…