Hi Everyone,It would be great to collect some resources to inform decisions about single use versus reusable gowns.I've recently come across this paper which suggests that reusable are safer in…
If you use reusable tourniquets in your organisation do you have to deep clean them at the end of the day as well as clinell wiping between patients? I'm working with a team who have been advised to…
Two recent papers — one inLancet Oncology (Bryant et al., 2024) and one inLancet Planetary Health (Malmberg et al., 2024) — have looked at the environmental impact of how we prescribe checkpoint…
PPE – we use it a lot in our imaging departments, both for radiation protection and infection control. Much of it is single use, and although its carbon footprint may not be as large as other aspects…
Hi everyone,Highlighting this SusQI case study from 2024 which I’m sure will be relevant to many oncology inpatient wards. The team at the Sheffield Macmillan Unit for Palliative Care — an 18-bedded…
Environmental sustainability can feel like a systemic challenge — one needing national policy, major infrastructure investment, and years of coordinated effort. And it is. But some of the most…
We're delighted to launch Cancer Care Susnet — a new online community dedicated to improving the environmental sustainability and climate resilience of cancer care.Whether you're a doctor, nurse,…
Hi. Do any Trusts allow in-patient phlebotomy to take bloods without aprons on? I'm working with a team whose SOP states they must wear aprons for all in-patient and they are struggling to get it…
We're exploring which water sources are used for endoscopy in UK hospitals. We haven't identified clear guidance on whether water for flushing and bedside cleaning endoscopes needs to be sterile,…
HiI would be keen to understand what each Trusts IPC guidance is around cleaning returned walking aids if people are happy to share. Secondly, has their been challenge around cleaning the inside of…