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Green Social Prescribing

This short webinar explains what green prescribing is, the impacts of green prescribing on our health and wellbeing and some examples of green prescribing. Also includes a description of a number of…

August 2023

Phoebe Nicklin

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Yewmaker have published "Sustainable Medicines", a brief e-book(12 pages) which summarises the causes of wasted medicines and the solutions which Yewmaker and the Sustainable Medicines Partnership are…

September 2023

Dr Nazneen Rahman

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Case study: SusQI

CTM UHB/CSH Intensive Sustainable Innovation Group Scholar Programme - Summary Report 2022/23

The Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board and Centre for Sustainable Healthcare Intensive Sustainable Innovation Group Scholar Programme saw six scholars each delivering a sustainable healthcare…

July 2023

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board and Centre for Sustainable Healthcare

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Education / training resource

Special Edition MINI - Sustainability

A special edition of our Medicines Information Northern Ireland (MINI) focusing on sustainability in healthcare.

August 2023

Brooks, Sarah

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Case study: SusQI

SusQI Case Study - Improving the environmental impact of patients with diabetes and on insulin

This project was part of the 2023 Green Team Competition at South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust.The team consisted of two diabetes specialist nurses and two diabetes dietitians.Millions…

July 2023

Angela Cross - Diabetes Dietitian, Hayley Allsopp - Diabetes Specialist Nurse, Georgia Homer - Diabetes Dietitian, Nicky Suddick - Diabetes Specialist Nurse, Claire Bird - Diabetes Specialist Nurse

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Case study: SusQI

SusQI Case study - Reducing Wastage in the Medicines Pathway

This project was part of the 2023 Green Team Competition at South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust, implemented by colleagues from our Pharmacy team. Team Members: Tessa…

July 2023

Tessa Dadley (Lead Technician - Procurement & Goods-Receipt), Colin Foy (Pharmacy Operations Manager), Louise Foy-Coley (Lead Technician - Dispensary, Distribution & Training), Sarah Welsby (Lead Technician - Ward-Based Medicines Management)

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Academic publication

Eco-directed and Sustainable Prescribing of Pharmaceuticals in the United Kingdom: Policy Brief

A UK policy paper, focusing on the issue of pharmaceuticals in the environment, calling for 'eco-directed and sustainable pharmaceutical prescribing' as one of the many solutions to reduce…

July 2023

: Alejandre, J.C., Stevenson, E.M., Fady, P-E., and Bennett, N

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High inhaler resistance does not limit successful inspiratory maneuver among patients with asthma or COPD

An article demystifying the use of dry powder inhaler in patients irrespective of respiratory condition or age of the patient even during acute exacerbations. Demonstrating that dry powder inhalers…

February 2023

Ville A Vartiainena,b, Federico Lavorini c , Anna C Murphyd and Klaus F Rabee

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Managing Meds in a Heatwave

Dear all, Sharing in case of use, the UHD guideline for managing medicines stock in a heatwave. This incorporates SPS guidance and pharmacokinetic data. We hope to have produced a pragmatic guide…

July 2023

T Lyons

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Policy report

Climate Change Committee Report

Each year since 2008 when the Climate Change Act became law, the Climate Change Committee publishes a progress report, providing a comprehensive overview of the UK Government’s progress to date in…

June 2023

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