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University of Brighton Sustainability Conference - programme, abstracts and registration info

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8 Mar 2019
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Heather Baid
The University of Brighton School of Health Sciences 5th annual sustainability conference will be held 3 May 2019. The conference aims to present the diversity of sustainable practices within…
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Glaucoma Referral Refinement- NHS Grampian Case Study

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5 Mar 2019
by
Andriele Madison
As service providers, NHS Grampian and its Glaucoma Laser Clinic have worked to refine their referral processing procedures through enhanced case finding. Enhanced case finding is a known method used…
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“Sustainability for Healthcare Management: A Leadership Imperative” (2018)

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7 Feb 2019
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Andriele Madison
Have you read this piece by Carrie Rich, J. Knox Singleton and Seema S. Wadhwa? “The importance of educating current healthcare leaders about sustainability should not be underestimated. For many…
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Anaesthetic gas - monitoring practice and motivating change

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26 Jan 2019
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Matthew Jenks
An update to a post i entered 8 months ago. Since introducing regular monitoring of our anaesthetic gas usage and encouraging reduced desflurane use we continue to see a steady decline in Desflurane…
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Researching the Provision of Emergency Eye Care in the UK

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24 Jan 2019
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Andriele Madison
Emergency Eye Care is widely used in the UK and understanding more about the processes involved in care delivery can be beneficial toward improving workflow and appropriately allocating…
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Paper on the Environmental Impact of Cataract Surgery: Is There a Tradeoff Between Sustainable Practices and Good Safety?

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11 Jan 2019
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Andriele Madison
The article "Reducing the environmental impact of cataract surgery: Sustainability versus safety: A tradeoff?"published by Dr. Nick Mamalis (University of Utah, USA) discusses the evidence available…
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The Royal College of Ophthalmologists/Bausch and Lomb Sustainability Prize 8 January 2019

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4 Jan 2019
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Beth Barnes
Submit an abstract for the 2019 RCOphth Annual Congress. Prize awards include The Royal College of Ophthalmology/ Bausch and Lomb Sustainability Prize. A prize for sustainability of £200 will be…
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Mobile Health: Potential for Better Health and Good Environmental Outcomes

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3 Jan 2019
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Andriele Madison
This week’s highlight project is the Virtual Glaucoma Surveillance Clinic carried out by the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust. This project offers a unique approach to curbing the high demand for…
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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…