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Water use in Endoscopy

Created on
28 Apr 2026
by
Sarah Walpole
We're exploring which water sources are used for endoscopy in UK hospitals. We haven't identified clear guidance on whether water for flushing and bedside cleaning endoscopes needs to be sterile,…
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Walking Aid Reuse and Recycling - IPC guidance

Created on
28 Apr 2026
by
Kerry Herriott-Brown
HiI would be keen to understand what each Trusts IPC guidance is around cleaning returned walking aids if people are happy to share. Secondly, has their been challenge around cleaning the inside of…
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Celebrating stopping

Created on
14 Mar 2026
by
Sarah Walpole
I found this article provides a positive framing of rational use of healthcare. It proposes proactive approaches to stop ineffective or harmful interventions, and as much celebration of the benefits…
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Aprons whilst serving food

Created on
4 Dec 2025
by
Angela Hayes
This question is posted on the N&MW network...Would welcome your expertise on this? Are clean hands more important?Hello,I have a question regarding the use of a plastic disposable blue aprons for…
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New Co-leads Wanted!

Created on
30 Sep 2025
by
Olly Coe
Are you interested in making infection prevention and control more sustainable? Are you a healthcare professional, patient, student, academic or someone else with a vested interest in…
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Invitation to Join a Focus Group for joint King’s Fund and CSH research project on Accountability for Sustainability in the English NHS

Created on
13 Aug 2025
by
Olly Coe
We are inviting clinicians to take part in a focus group as part of a joint research project delivered by The King’s Fund and the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare (funded by The Health Foundation).…
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IV to oral medication - how nurses can encourage the switch

Created on
31 Jul 2025
by
Angela Hayes
How Nurses Can Lead the IV to Oral Antibiotic Switch Campaign - SciTube
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Is there an alternative to Theraband?

Created on
25 Jul 2025
by
Louisa Pett
Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone has found an alternative to Theraband which is more environmentally friendly? We have a small supply of free weights for inpatients but not sufficient for…
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Dermatology Sustainability Network wins Green Impact Award

Created on
10 Jun 2025
by
William Hunt
Dr Hunt has been selected as the recipient of the Australasian College of Dermatologists 2025 Green Impact Award for the project, “Establishing and Advancing the Dermatology Sustainability Network”.We…
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Project looking at surgical glove practices in dermatological surgery

Created on
10 Jun 2025
by
Chris Puo Nen Lim
As part of the UK DCTN trainee group, we are embarking on a project looking to evaluate current surgical glove practices in dermatological surgery across the UK and to assess clinician and patient…