Hi I have been given responsibility for writing a new policy on the use of our therapeutic kitchens. Looking at others and existing policies, their is unquestioning use of multiple disposable PPE…
The news that green laboratory accreditation is to become compulsory for CRUK and Wellcome-funded labs is a cause for celebration!🎉🎉🎉The CRUK and Wellcome funding bodies are signatories on the newly…
Hi, I am looking for some advice on whether biodegradable blood specimen bags are a feasible option to replace single use plastic ones as I was recently told that they are treated as clinical waste…
Are there any haematologists interested in sustainable healthcare who would like to connect up with others internationally? We've been approached by international partners looking for UK…
Doctors Association UK is concerned about whether doctors should lose their licence to practice if they protest about climate change. Please fill in the survey if you…
Greener AHP week has interesting events for educators and students including the great work done on leadership placements to encourage sustainability networks by Helen McAlinney in Yorkshire - come…
Technical instructor in the Occupational Therapy Department, Alex Watkins, spoke to me about some projects he's been leading at Langdon Hospital.
Alex initially led projects in the woodworking…
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…
Hello, NHS England have agreed to fund My Green Lab accreditation for the labs within our pathology network (I think it is West of England). Not sure whether this is a national offer but worth…
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…