Cutting unnecessary glove use: New guidance issued on glove use and selection

Clear guidance on glove use and selection is included in the new NHS 'National infection prevention and control manual for England'

GREENER SURGERY SURVEY

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Minimising carbon and financial costs of steam sterilisation and packaging of reusable surgical instruments

Great study from Rizan et al (2021) estimating 'the carbon footprint and financial cost of decontaminating (steam sterilization) and packaging reusable surgical instruments.

November, 2021

Sharing Hour - Anaesthetic & Theatre Sustainability

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Infection control and reusable gowns/drapes

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SusQI case study: Reducing single-use surgical instruments during laparoscopic appendicectomy

SusQI project completed at Derriford Hospital, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, as part of the Green Surgery Challenge, 26/04/2021 – 07/07/2021.

April, 2022

Glove Awareness Week resources: 2 May to 6 May 2022

Glove Awareness Week runs from the 2nd to 6th May this year and focuses on encouraging nursing staff - and medical and health care professionals - to make one change to reduce their unnecessary glove use and help make health care more sustainable. RCN resources available.

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April, 2022

Greener Operations - research priority setting partnership

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Environmental Sustainability in Orthopaedic Surgery: Abstract

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Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

April, 2022

AHP examples of digital transformation

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SHARE conference - 6 May 2022 - Sustainable Healthcare Academic Research and Enterprise

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Launch of #NetZeroSurgery webinar series + BIG GREEN ROOM 12th April

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£7.45m funding available for two new research units

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NHS providers & the Government’s Social Value Model

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March, 2022

PhD opportunity - "Barriers and solutions to creating environmentally sustainable surgery"

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Integrating planetary health into clinical guidelines - Lancet Planetary Health

In this review of 49 clinical guidelines from British, Chinese, Indian, Brazilian, Australian, European, German, and US-American medical associations, the authors found keywords related to planetary health (eg, climate change, air pollution, and emissions) were found in fewer than 5%.

March, 2022

Ethyl chloride spray alternatives

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International Womens day

Happy International Womens Day!

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Remote Consultations: Do they reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions? Your Guide to calculating the Answer

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September, 2021

Sustainability in QI - the time has come!

Health systems are in constant need of improvement - and in some cases total redesign.

Sustainability in Quality Improvement learning resources

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Centre for Sustainable Healthcare

March, 2017

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Minimising carbon and financial costs of steam sterilisation and packaging of reusable surgical instruments

Great study from Rizan et al (2021) estimating 'the carbon footprint and financial cost of decontaminating (steam sterilization) and packaging reusable surgical instruments.

November, 2021

SusQI case study: Reducing single-use surgical instruments during laparoscopic appendicectomy

SusQI project completed at Derriford Hospital, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, as part of the Green Surgery Challenge, 26/04/2021 – 07/07/2021.

April, 2022

How to sign up, post and search on CSH Networks

Take a look at our handy one page guide that shows you:

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how to create posts, resources and events
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April, 2022

Environmental Sustainability in Orthopaedic Surgery: Abstract

Abstract: Climate change has been increasingly recognized in the healthcare sector over recent years, with global implications in infrastructure, economics, and public health.

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

April, 2022

NHS providers & the Government’s Social Value Model

From 1st April, all NHS providers are required to adopt the Government’s Social Value Model (Procurement Policy Note 06/20) and include a minimum of 10% weighting on net zero and social value into tenders.

March, 2022

Integrating planetary health into clinical guidelines - Lancet Planetary Health

In this review of 49 clinical guidelines from British, Chinese, Indian, Brazilian, Australian, European, German, and US-American medical associations, the authors found keywords related to planetary health (eg, climate change, air pollution, and emissions) were found in fewer than 5%.

March, 2022

Carbon Footprint of General, Regional, and Combined Anaesthesia for Total Knee Replacements

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Anesthesiology

December, 2021

12 Steps to Improve Environmental Impact from RCSEd

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Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

November, 2021

Greener AHP Hub

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NHS England

October, 2021

Remote Consultations: Do they reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions? Your Guide to calculating the Answer

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September, 2021

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Cutting unnecessary glove use: New guidance issued on glove use and selection

Clear guidance on glove use and selection is included in the new NHS 'National infection prevention and control manual for England'

GREENER SURGERY SURVEY

Dear all,

Sharing Hour - Anaesthetic & Theatre Sustainability

Hello everyone,

Infection control and reusable gowns/drapes

Hi all,

Glove Awareness Week resources: 2 May to 6 May 2022

Glove Awareness Week runs from the 2nd to 6th May this year and focuses on encouraging nursing staff - and medical and health care professionals - to make one change to reduce their unnecessary glove use and help make health care more sustainable. RCN resources available.

Greener Operations - research priority setting partnership

Hi All,

Hopefully this is of interest - we'd love to have as many people involved as possible!

AHP examples of digital transformation

One of the themes on the Greener AHP Hub is

SHARE conference - 6 May 2022 - Sustainable Healthcare Academic Research and Enterprise

SHARE conference - Sustainable Healthcare Academic Research and Enterprise

Launch of #NetZeroSurgery webinar series + BIG GREEN ROOM 12th April

Dear all

£7.45m funding available for two new research units

The Health Foundation’s REAL Centre has launched an ambitious new programme that will provide independent research that builds on the work of the REAL Centre, to help improve long-term decision making in health and social care. There may be good opportunities to propose research through the lens of sustainability.

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