We have recently changed over to reusable gowns for surgery after a successful trial. However the orthopaedic team are questioning their use for joint replacement surgery. Our laundry service meets…
Apologies to all those who tried to join today's sharing session on the BTS Sustainability Toolkit. An unexpected IT issue seems to have resulted in attendees being unable to join from the eventbrite…
HiI'm interested in what re-useable PPE solutions exist and are working today in nuclear medicine and radiology, and meet current IPC and radiation protection guidelines. Does your centre have a…
Dear Network Colleagues,I am doing some research into environmental impact differences (amongst other outcomes) between manual and robotic arm orthopaedic surgery (partial/total knee and total hip).I…
Last week, members of the Healthy Air Coalition staged a protest in Parliament Square, calling on the government to write a new Clean Air Act. 98.7% of people in England live in areas exceeding WHO…
Hi I am trying to find solution that are sustainable for the Trendelenburg Patient Safety Positioning System. What do you use in your Hospital? Mine at the moment uses the Pink Pad. Thank you for your…
Hi,We are currently having to cover all our instrument trays with costly (22p /each) bags to transport the used instruments from theatre to CSSD. This is a requirement outlined by CQC as we don’t have…
This is the theme for this year's clean air night, coming up on 22nd Jan.Did you know that wood burning is the most polluting way to heat your home - "For the same amount of heat or energy, burning…
If you are at the winter British Thoracic Society meeting next week, don't miss the joint BTS and BPRS (British Paediatric Respiratory Society) Symposium on 'Sustainable respiratory care for future…
I recently heard about this fantastic project, which won an innovation and best practice award at PrescQIPP, and the authors kindly agreed to me sharing it here. I really hope it can provide both…