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Sharing Hour - reusable Vs single use equipment

Created on
11 Feb 2022
by
Jason Gandhi
Hello everyone, This nextSharing Hourof 2022 held by the Association of Anaesthetists and Centre For Sustainable Healthcare will focus onreusable Vs single use equipment. All are…
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Single use Chlorhexidine surgical skin prep

Created on
17 Jan 2022
by
Emma Evans
Hi Has anyone converted back from chloraprep to standard bottles of chlorhexidine prep ( or justified not moving to single use) in their operating theatres? We have mixed practice and I'd like…
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Help in process for analysing theatre waste

Created on
11 Jan 2022
by
Olly Mawson
Hi, I am the Sustainability Engagement Officer for the RD&E Trust in Devon. I am working with Theatre colleagues to develop plans to reduce our clinical waste in theatres. Does anyone have any…
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Laryngoscopes - disposable vs reusable

Created on
9 Dec 2021
by
Becki Taylor-Smith
Hi all, would really like to hear from anyone who has experience of reusable laryngoscopes or of recycling laryngoscope blades. Have you always used them? Have you managed to transition from…
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Soda lime & canisters

Created on
7 Dec 2021
by
Laura Elgie
Hi everyone. I have a slightly niche question that I've been asked by senior theatre nurses and don't have an answer for. We are having issues with the supply of disposable canisters. We do have…
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Sharing Hour - Anaesthetic Gases

Created on
7 Dec 2021
by
Jason Gandhi
Hello all, The next sharing hour will be held onTuesday 14th December 2021 at 7pm The theme will be Anaesthetic Gases. Please follow this link to find out more details, sign up to the event…
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New COP26 abstract category for BACCN-IACCN Conference Oct 2022

Created on
16 Nov 2021
by
Heather Baid
BACCN-IACCN Conference 17th-18th Oct 2022 Belfast Ireland BACCN - British Association of Critical Care Nurses IACCN - Irish Association of Critical Care Nurses **Submissions encouraged…
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Refurbishing Anaesthetic Rooms to make them Greener!

Created on
9 Nov 2021
by
Jason Gandhi
Hello, We're currently about to embark on refurbishing/changing the layout ofseveral anaesthetic theatres in our trust. This is something I haven't been able to find much literature on but I was…
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Diathermy/electrocautery recycling

Created on
9 Nov 2021
by
James Hamill
Hello everyone, I'm new to the Network and you may have discussed this before but can I ask for peoples' experience with recycling diathermy handpieces, cords and diathermy pads? We use a lot of…
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Intensive Care Society - Environmental Sustainability Workgroup - Call to the Arms

Created on
23 Oct 2021
by
Eleanor Damm
The Intensive Care Society, UK is currenlty recruiting to their 'Environmental Sustainability Workgroup'. We will work at driving emissons to Net Zero as an organisation and tackling the concept…