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Embedding Sustainable Occupational Therapy in Education and Research - presentation and discussion SOTER group updates.

Project completed as part of the 2025 Hampshire Hospitals Green Team Competition.Team membersKaroline Chalk ED QIP Trust GradeMelanie Koh Lin ED Physician AssociateEmma Christmas & Sarah Noble EM…

HighlightsPolymer nano- and microsize particles in operatory air and wastewater rise during intraoral polymer devices fabrication and processing, though estimates vary widely.Intraoral polymer devices…

Push to green—encouraging slow IV push of antibiotics (tazocin, teicoplanin, ceftriazone) in NNUH ED. This project was completed as part of the 2025 Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS…

Greener Smiles with Digital Scanning: Transforming orthodontic care with intraoral scanning for a sustainable future.Project completed as part of Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh (WWL) Green Team…

This report outlines considerations for a transition to reusable slide sheets in a hospotal. Potential financial, carbon and social impacts have been considered.This report forms part of a larger…

Case study exploring pilots of the 'Show Me Your Meds Please' (SMYM) project, an approach where community staff ask a simple screening question, “Show me your meds, please?” which helps to identify…

Case study on the pilot of LabCycle, an innovative solution that enables a circular economy model for clinical and research plastic waste.

This review highlights critical knowledge gaps about polymer waste and pollution in oral healthcare clinics. The variability of study designs limited the feasibility of meta-analysis. Current evidence…

Project completed as part of the Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust Green Team Competition 2024-25.Team members:Sriram Boppana, Junior Clinical Fellow, Emergency medicineRana Goadar, Junior…