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Happy New Year from the Sustainable Operating Theatres Network!

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1 Jan 2019
by
Charlotte Holbrook
I would like to introduce myself as the new manager for the Network. I would love to make 2019 a year for connecting even more members of the surgical team who feel strongly about environmental…
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Referrals to Comprehensive Ophthalmology and Potential for Improvements in Efficiency

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18 Dec 2018
by
Andriele Madison
Due to increases in the demand forophthalmology services,providers have been overburdened with referrals. Understanding how referral networks currentlywork can be an important tool toward reducing…
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Call for Submissions: Special Issue in RCR on Sustainable Healthcare

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12 Dec 2018
by
Cassandra Thiel
The journal Resources, Conservation and Recycling is lookingfor original papers (research, case studies, review articles) on sustainable healthcare, to be submitted before June 1, 2019. For more…
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New energy in the Sustainable Operating Theatres network!

Created on
10 Dec 2018
by
Frances Mortimer
CSH is excited to be working with new colleagues from surgery and anaestheticsto develop thisSustainable Operating Theatres network in the coming months. Chantelle Rizan joined CSH in August…
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NHS energy efficiency fund for LED lighting

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21 Nov 2018
by
Jacqueline Cutting
The government has made £46 million available through Public Dividend Capital funding for NHS trusts to improve and expand the use of LED lighting across their services, to save the NHS money and…
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"Can a Whisper become a Roar" A call to action for the healthcare community

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15 Nov 2018
by
James Szymankiewicz
"As clinicians we are taught to value evidence based interventions that benefit health and wellbeing. We look for the causes of disease and aim to change behaviour to improve outcomes. We have a…
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Sustainable anaesthesia - reducing desflurane usage

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5 Oct 2018
by
Sam Freeman
I am looking to reduce the environmental impact of the anaesthetic department that I am currently working in. In particular, I'd like to reduce the amount of desflurane use, as this is known to be a…
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Calling all Q members (Health Foundation) with a passion for sustainability

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12 Sep 2018
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Chantelle Rizan
Calling all sustainability friends… are you a Q member (Health Foundation)? We are pleased to announce we have just started a new Sustainability Specialist Interest group- please do join us…
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World Ophthalmology Congress 2018: Masterclass in Environmental Sustainability

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19 Jul 2018
by
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Did you know that healthcare creates 10% of the carbon emissions in the US [1] , 7% of emissions in Australia [2] and 5% of the total national emission in the UK [3] ? “If the US health care sector…
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Sustainable Ophthalmic pathways - Cataract

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19 Jun 2018
by
John Somner
A great new resource has been put together by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists on Sustainable Cataract surgery Pathways. There are lots of tips and ideas which mayresult in increased…