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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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Any research comparing the carbon footprint of tablet and liquid medication?

Created on
6 Dec 2021
by
Rosie Hillson
Hi All, Does anyone know of any research/studies that have looked at how the carbon footprint of tablet medication compares with the carbon footprint of liquid medication? Many…
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Survey: current environmental action in Palliative Care

Created on
29 Nov 2021
by
Kate Crossland
Trying to be greener at work in palliative care? Let us know! Survey here: https://forms.gle/VnKRH8mCHw66giae9 We can share practice and use this to help other palliative care teams. Tell us…
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some examples of sustainable initiatives

Created on
25 Nov 2021
by
Kate Crossland
Hi all! Starting us off with some examples of sustainability in action. Here's a recent news story from a…
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The carbon footprint of waste streams in a UK hospital

Created on
25 Nov 2021
by
Rosie Hillson
'A number of studies have estimated the carbon footprint of healthcare provision in a variety of contexts, but the emission factors used to account for associated waste vary widely and are not…
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Widely adopted pre-eclampsia test has additional environmental benefits

Created on
16 Nov 2021
by
Jacqueline Cutting
Summary Routine use of a blood test to rule out pre-eclampsia which is keeping thousands of pregnant women safe and out of hospital, as well as reducing NHS costs, has carbon reduction…