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Midlands Greener NHS Regional Roadshow: Sustainable Surgery and Operating Theatres

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16 Jan 2024
by
Kim Croasdale
Join us on 22 February to learn about how colleagues across the NHS are working to make surgery and NHS operating theatres more sustainable. Hear from experts in the field including: Prof…
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From paper piles to digital smiles

Created on
8 Dec 2023
by
Lilias Jeffery
Let me take you on a personal journey. Picture this: stacks of paperwork, endless files, and a lingering feeling of guilt about the impact our speech therapy practices were having on the…
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Sustainability in Speech and Language Therapy

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2 Dec 2023
by
Kerry Cavanagh
The Undergraduate Research Opportunity Programme at the University of Reading is an opportunity for undergraduates to get involved with research alongside academic researchers. I was fortunate to be…
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Greener AHP week April 2023

Created on
30 Nov 2023
by
Samantha Holmes
Hi everyone I'm a speech therapist by background, currently employed as clinical fellow to the Chief Sustainability Officer, and hosted by the BMJ working on sustainability content. Myself and…
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SLT Susnet Meeting 29/11/2023

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29 Nov 2023
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Susie Martin
The SLT Sustainability network meets monthly online, and we aim to share some notes about what we discussed here on our networks page. We will share below some highlights from Novembers meeting. In…
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Reducing CO2e waste through implementing remanufactured harmonic scalpels in laparoscopic surgery and replacing disposable surgical gowns with reusable surgical gowns

Created on
28 Nov 2023
by
Krithea Baker
Project completed as part of the Hampshire Hospitals Green Team Competition 2023. Team members: Laura Vale, Senior Operating Department Practitioner Krithea Baker, Recovery Nurse…
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Systems thinking to create change

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22 Nov 2023
by
Rachel Baker
“We cannot accept things the way they are because business-as-usual is leading to earth systems collapse.” George Monbiot. This blog post is written in response to the discussion at Exeter…
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SLT practice & global practice

Created on
13 Nov 2023
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Sivan Coleman
I have a confession – I spend a large amount of my (bus) travel time consumed with a single thought – what message can I paint on my top to make people stop and take climate change seriously? “The…
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Sustainable Practices in Paediatric SaLT

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9 Nov 2023
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Lilias Jeffery
In paediatric speech therapy, one impactful way we can promote sustainability is through the thoughtful use of materials. Opt for reusable tools like whiteboards and digital resources for…
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Surgical set rationalisation

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8 Nov 2023
by
Nicole Fletcher
NHSE working with the Health Innovation North West Coast and Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust have developed a reproducible process for hospitals to rationalise surgical sets, reducing carbon intensive…