Sustainable Operating Theatres

A Network for everyone interested in improving the environmental sustainability of operating theatres.

New to thinking about Sustainability in Operating Theatres? A couple of useful review articles (one short, one long)….

Environmentalism in surgical practice. Weiss, A et al. Current Problems in Surgery. April 2016; 53 (4): 165-205

April, 2016

Happy New Year from the Sustainable Operating Theatres Network!

I would like to introduce myself as the new manager for the Network.

New energy in the Sustainable Operating Theatres network!

CSH is excited to be working with new colleagues from surgery and anaesthetics to develop this Sustainable Operating Theatres network in

Undergraduate essay prize on sustainability and anaesthesia

The Association of Anaesthetists is inviting essays on the topic 'Environmental sustainability: opportunity or cost for anaesthesia?

NHS energy efficiency fund for LED lighting

The government has made £46 million available through Public Dividend Capital funding for NHS trusts to improve and expand the use of LED lighting

"Can a Whisper become a Roar" A call to action for the healthcare community

"As clinicians we are taught to value evidence based interventions that benefit health and wellbeing.

Opportunity for surgical trainees: would you like to become our National Sustainable Operating Theatres Network Manager?

The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare (CSH) is looking for a surgical trainee who is passionate about the environmentto becom

Sustainable anaesthesia - reducing desflurane usage

I am looking to reduce the environmental impact of the anaesthetic department that I am currently working in.

Calling all Q members (Health Foundation) with a passion for sustainability

Calling all sustainability friends… are you a Q member (Health Foundation)?

CSH sustainability school

A quick reminder that CSH has its Sustainability School coming up soon!

Sustainable Health and Care Awards - could you enter?

Do you know of an example of an excellent, green or resource-efficient clinical care model with inspiring social impacts?

Fellowship in Environmentally Sustainable Anaesthesia recruiting...

Three leading healthcare organisations: Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, The Association of Anaesthetists and the Centre fo

Anaesthetic gas - monitoring practice and motivating change

I am an anaesthetist and recently visited the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare while on sabbatical. Thank you to Rachel and Frances for meeting with me. I have attached a copy of a behaviour change project i am undertaking in my anaesthetic department.

Matthew Jenks and OraTaiao (New Zealand Climate and Health Council)

June, 2018

Sustainability in QI - the time has come!

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

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We are going to be sending out a CSH newsletter next week..

Update on AAGBI activities in greener anaesthesia

The Chair of the AAGBI Envrionmental Task Force, Dr Samantha Shinde, recently sent out this udate on what the AAGBI (The Association of

WFOT Launches Guiding Principles for Sustainability in Occupational Therapy

Last week saw the launch of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists publication ‘Sustainability Matters: Guiding Principles for Sustainabil

Call for submissions: heatwaves (adapting to climate change) select committee inquiry

The House of Commons Select Committee for the environment, the Environmental Audit Committee, is calling for evidence as part of its heatwave enqui

Calling all Operating Theatre Nurses, Doctors and Practioners.

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Paper highlighting environmental footprint of efficient cataract surgical model

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Fellowship in Environmentally Sustainable Anaesthesia recruiting...

Three leading healthcare organisations: Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, The Association of Anaesthetists and the Centre fo

Sustainability in QI - the time has come!

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

Sign up to the CSH newsletter

We are going to be sending out a CSH newsletter next week..

Update on AAGBI activities in greener anaesthesia

The Chair of the AAGBI Envrionmental Task Force, Dr Samantha Shinde, recently sent out this udate on what the AAGBI (The Association of

WFOT Launches Guiding Principles for Sustainability in Occupational Therapy

Last week saw the launch of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists publication ‘Sustainability Matters: Guiding Principles for Sustainabil

Call for submissions: heatwaves (adapting to climate change) select committee inquiry

The House of Commons Select Committee for the environment, the Environmental Audit Committee, is calling for evidence as part of its heatwave enqui

Calling all Operating Theatre Nurses, Doctors and Practioners.

Hello all.

Paper highlighting environmental footprint of efficient cataract surgical model

Hello everyone,

Summary of Climate and health session - All Party Parliamentary Group on Climate Change

This was a very research-rich event which clearly put climate change on the health 'to-do' list. The All Party Parliamentary Group on Climate

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