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Lancet MedZero tool - what is it?

Created on
22 May 2026
by
Matthew Sawyer
The Lancet MedZero tool was launched on 20th May 2026, but what is it?It is a free, online database that provides the carbon footprint of anything and everything (*) healthcare related. It has been…
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PPE for in-patient phlebotomy

Created on
21 May 2026
by
Debs kerry
Hi. Do any Trusts allow in-patient phlebotomy to take bloods without aprons on? I'm working with a team whose SOP states they must wear aprons for all in-patient and they are struggling to get it…
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Job Opportunity - Research and Teaching Fellow in Carbon Analysis for Healthcare

Created on
18 May 2026
by
Rachel McLean
A fantastic 3 year fixed-term Research Fellow opportunity, hosted at Brighton and Sussex medical school as part of the MRC-funded Green Healthcare Hub, working with BSMS and CSH to support…
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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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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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Product carbon footprint for hand splints?

Created on
2 Jun 2025
by
Melissa Pegg
Dear Network,I hope you are well. May I kindly enquire if anyone has data/know of a publication on the product carbon footprint for hand splints?Many thanksKind regardsMel