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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…
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…
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…
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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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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I would like to introduce myself and reach out to see how many other members are here from north of the border?
As the Greenspace and Health Programme Manager for NHS Lothian I have been…
On Monday 22 November for theGreenerNHS Estates and Facilities Spotlight Day, key staff from the National NHS Estates Team visited a number of projects showcasing Green NHS ideas. These…
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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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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…
Carbon footprint of single-use &reusable sharps
This open access BMJ article investigates the carbon footprint of converting fromsingle-useto reusable sharps containers in 40 UK NHS trusts.
The…