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The Royal College of Ophthalmologists/Bausch and Lomb Sustainability Prize 8 January 2019

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4 Jan 2019
by
Beth Barnes
Submit an abstract for the 2019 RCOphth Annual Congress. Prize awards include The Royal College of Ophthalmology/ Bausch and Lomb Sustainability Prize. A prize for sustainability of £200 will be…
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Mobile Health: Potential for Better Health and Good Environmental Outcomes

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3 Jan 2019
by
Andriele Madison
This week’s highlight project is the Virtual Glaucoma Surveillance Clinic carried out by the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust. This project offers a unique approach to curbing the high demand for…
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Happy New Year from the Sustainable Operating Theatres Network!

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1 Jan 2019
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Charlotte Holbrook
I would like to introduce myself as the new manager for the Network. I would love to make 2019 a year for connecting even more members of the surgical team who feel strongly about environmental…
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Referrals to Comprehensive Ophthalmology and Potential for Improvements in Efficiency

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18 Dec 2018
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Andriele Madison
Due to increases in the demand forophthalmology services,providers have been overburdened with referrals. Understanding how referral networks currentlywork can be an important tool toward reducing…
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Call for Submissions: Special Issue in RCR on Sustainable Healthcare

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12 Dec 2018
by
Cassandra Thiel
The journal Resources, Conservation and Recycling is lookingfor original papers (research, case studies, review articles) on sustainable healthcare, to be submitted before June 1, 2019. For more…
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New energy in the Sustainable Operating Theatres network!

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10 Dec 2018
by
Frances Mortimer
CSH is excited to be working with new colleagues from surgery and anaestheticsto develop thisSustainable Operating Theatres network in the coming months. Chantelle Rizan joined CSH in August…
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NHS energy efficiency fund for LED lighting

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21 Nov 2018
by
Jacqueline Cutting
The government has made £46 million available through Public Dividend Capital funding for NHS trusts to improve and expand the use of LED lighting across their services, to save the NHS money and…
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"Can a Whisper become a Roar" A call to action for the healthcare community

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15 Nov 2018
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James Szymankiewicz
"As clinicians we are taught to value evidence based interventions that benefit health and wellbeing. We look for the causes of disease and aim to change behaviour to improve outcomes. We have a…
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Sustainable anaesthesia - reducing desflurane usage

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5 Oct 2018
by
Sam Freeman
I am looking to reduce the environmental impact of the anaesthetic department that I am currently working in. In particular, I'd like to reduce the amount of desflurane use, as this is known to be a…
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Calling all Q members (Health Foundation) with a passion for sustainability

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12 Sep 2018
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Chantelle Rizan
Calling all sustainability friends… are you a Q member (Health Foundation)? We are pleased to announce we have just started a new Sustainability Specialist Interest group- please do join us…