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First steps to SusQI - A simple Sustainability Audit

Created on
7 Jan 2022
by
Sarah Walpole
Whatdo we wantyoutodo? Wewillprovideyouwitha questionnaireforyoutoundertakewithatleast20patientsinyourhospital. The questionnaire isan'inhaler…
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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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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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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…
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CFMS HEART: NATIONAL REPORT ON PLANETARY HEALTH EDUCATION 2021

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13 Sep 2021
by
Heather Baid
The Canadian Federation of Medical Students Health and Environment Adaptive Reponse Task Force recently released this report: CFMS HEART: National Report on Planetary Health Education…
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Climate Change Urgency and Action webinar series

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8 Sep 2021
by
Heather Baid
The Intensive Care Society has a fantastic lineup of speakers for a weekly lunchtime (one hour) webinar series called Climate Change Urgency and…
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A Simple Sustainability Audit - would you like to join us?

Created on
21 Aug 2021
by
Sarah Walpole
Dear Colleague, We are organising a national audit sustainable respiratory care project and we would like to invite you to collaborate. All of the information is in the attached pdf project plan…
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Oxygen waste

Created on
27 Jul 2021
by
Heather Baid
Here’s a very short but useful article about oxygen waste from turning the flow all the way up to the top (past 15 l/min) which is commonly done: Arora, N. et al. 2021. Delivery of oxygen by…
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Sustainable Spirometry?

Created on
12 Jul 2021
by
Laura-Jane Smith
Hi all, I'm looking into our lung function lab pathways and how to make them more sustainable. Has anyone done anything similar? Interested in: * reusables vs single use items * capacity…