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Reducing Paracetamol Co-Prescribing with Strong Opioids on the Sheffield Macmillan Unit for Palliative Care

Created on
19 Jun 2026
by
Louise Davey-Hewins
Hi everyone,Highlighting this SusQI case study from 2024 which I’m sure will be relevant to many oncology inpatient wards. The team at the Sheffield Macmillan Unit for Palliative Care — an 18-bedded…
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Five sustainability projects your oncology department could start this week

Created on
17 Jun 2026
by
Sara Lightowlers
Environmental sustainability can feel like a systemic challenge — one needing national policy, major infrastructure investment, and years of coordinated effort. And it is. But some of the most…
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Introducing the Cancer Care Sustainability Network

Created on
10 Jun 2026
by
Sara Lightowlers
We're delighted to launch Cancer Care Susnet — a new online community dedicated to improving the environmental sustainability and climate resilience of cancer care.Whether you're a doctor, nurse,…
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MedTech packaging and circularity

Created on
3 Jun 2026
by
Matthew Sawyer
Packaging - whether from medical products, MedTech or any where else - is only one element of a whole lifecycle of the product itself. Circularity such as packaging takeback schemes or reverse…
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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
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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…