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Request that your MP attend the CMO's Briefing on Climate Change on the 7th of February

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31 Jan 2023
by
Alice Clack
On Feb 7th there will be an MP briefing by the lead Chief Medical Officer on climate change. Dr Fiona Godlee has set this up with assistance from the Green Party. The UK Health Alliance have just…
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Clinical Lab Sustainability Twitter Spaces event

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15 Dec 2022
by
Sheri Scott
In November, the IBMS trialled a special edition of the regular monthly #IBMSChat, using Twitter’s new ‘Spaces’ live audio feature. ‘Twitter Spaces’ is a way for audiences to get involved in live…
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MBA Study Interview request – Drivers and barriers of the circular economy for single-use plastics in the UK NHS

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7 Dec 2022
by
Catherine Floyd
We have had a request from a student completing a dissertation as part of an MBA at Warwick University focussing on drivers and barriers of the circular economy for single-use plastics in the NHS.…
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Updates from MyGreenLab

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6 Dec 2022
by
Sheri Scott
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Take a Note from Greta

Created on
7 Nov 2022
by
Angela Hayes
I wrote a Green song and collaborated with my Trust's nursery. The kids sing on the chorus! I hope you'll give it a listen... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nW60bNa7TP8
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Green 4 Health podcast

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7 Nov 2022
by
Angela Hayes
A podcast interviewing Dr Finella Craig consultant in Paediatric Palliative Care Medicine at Great Ormond Street. Green 4 Health: Dr Fin Craig | Green 4 Health with Angela Hayes (podbean.com)
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Mapping the CO2 footprint of a Pathology Test

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21 Oct 2022
by
Andrew Turner
HI all, we have been working with some of the NHS Pathology Networks and developed a Specimen Quality and Transport Dashboard, this includes a carbon footprint section that provides a set of measures…
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Clinical version of LEAF

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16 Sep 2022
by
Martin Farley
Greetings all, I manage LEAF, which is a programme that aims to help labs become more sustainable. We've started a pilot of a version of LEAF for clinical labs, and wanted to just extend the offer…
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EFLM Green Labs Taskforce publish guidelines for Green and Sustainable Labs

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6 Sep 2022
by
Sheri Scott
Dear All As a core member of the EFLM green lab taskforce,I am excited to share the publication of the first edition ofEFLM Guidelines for Green and Sustainable Laboratories. The mission…
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Heatwave

Created on
22 Jul 2022
by
Jim Davey-Hewins
It feels like the extreme heat might have brought the climate crisis a bit more into the forefront of people’s minds this week, both for us as practitioners as well as for our clients. Research has…