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Reducing CO2e waste through implementing remanufactured harmonic scalpels in laparoscopic surgery and replacing disposable surgical gowns with reusable surgical gowns

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28 Nov 2023
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Krithea Baker
Project completed as part of the Hampshire Hospitals Green Team Competition 2023. Team members: Laura Vale, Senior Operating Department Practitioner Krithea Baker, Recovery Nurse…
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Preventing Entonox leaks in the maternity department

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23 Nov 2023
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Alice Clack
I just attended a really inspiring session organised by the Welsh Green Anaesthetics Network which included a presentation about the work being down at Cardiff and Vale UHB to reduce Entonox use via…
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RCOG contributes to Green Surgery report published this week

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19 Nov 2023
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Alice Clack
The green surgery report published this week was produced in collaboration with surgical specialties and included input from the RCOG. It will be great to see this used as a template for greening the…
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Surgical set rationalisation

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8 Nov 2023
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Nicole Fletcher
NHSE working with the Health Innovation North West Coast and Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust have developed a reproducible process for hospitals to rationalise surgical sets, reducing carbon intensive…
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NEW - RCOG e-learning modules on Climate and Health

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7 Oct 2023
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Alice Clack
I'm really please to announce the publication of three new e-learning modules on the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologist's learning platform on the subject of climate and health with a…
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Industry involvement with CSH greening healthcare competition?

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7 Sep 2023
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Melissa Pegg
Dear Colleagues, May I kindly ask if anyone knows if industry suppliers can/have participated in the CSH green- healthcare wards/team competitions to help support the research (and not in terms…
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Ultrasonic devices query

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29 Aug 2023
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Agnes Henson
Hi all, I am analysing NHS procurement data for harmonic scalpels/shears for a sustainability project and am finding a large uptick in demand in 2022/23 compared to previous years. Would be keen to…
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Survey – Green operating theatres

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23 Aug 2023
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Talya Porat
Dear all, We would be grateful if you could complete this survey looking at sustainability in operating theatres. We welcome responses from anyone who works in OTs – nurses, anaesthetists, ODPs and…
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Catch up on the Women's Health Sustainability Network Event presentations

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16 Aug 2023
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Alice Clack
On July the 23rdthis year the Women's Health network held its inaugural event and hosted three great talks outlined below which are now available to watch and share via the links…
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The Operating Theatres Susnet name is changing and we want to hear from you first!

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16 Aug 2023
by
Rachael Ward
We would like to rename the Operating Theatres Susnet to ensure that it fully incorporates all of the staff practising across the surgical care space - remaining inclusive of ODPs, anaesthetists,…