Special Interest Group
Decarbonisation within NHS Wales
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Geraint Watts joined 2 weeks, 1 day ago
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Emily Payne joined 3 weeks ago
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Victoria Wallace posted an update 4 weeks ago
Hi all,
I’m being a bit cheeky, as this project technically isn’t a decarb one… However, as one of only 3 shortlisted ideas from Wales – please can we ask you to vote for our idea https://q.health.org.uk/idea/2024/further-together-improving-care-though-a-new-kind-of-partnership/
Through relational work and the development of an analytical tool…Read more
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Amy Semple posted an update 3 months, 1 week ago
Hi everyone – you may be interested in our QExchange proposal to reduce medicine waste whilst improving care for older people at potential risk of harm from multiple medicines. If so please vote for us 🙂
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Amy Semple joined 3 months, 1 week ago
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Andrew Ware posted an update 5 months, 1 week ago
Look out for this event on 5 Feb at 12:30 -13:30
How can we do environmentally sustainable health care?
Join the Health Foundation for an update on their recent and future work on environmentally sustainable health care, and meet other members of the Q community.In this lunchtime event, Caitríona, Charly and Tom from the Health Foundation’s su…Read more
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Andrew Ware posted an update 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Happy New Year everyone!
Any New Years resolutions regarding decarbonisation at home or in your organisation?
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Happy New Year everyone
Current dilemma at home over recycling old pillows which are past being used for donating as too floppy or pet bedding but may be compostable or suitable for wild birds to use for nesting, just checking that out! Raised awareness around when buying new pillows explore eco friendly versions. Think buying things and…Read more
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Great point and scales to procurement in hospitals too.
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Andrew Ware posted an update 6 months, 1 week ago
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Julia Slay joined 6 months, 2 weeks ago
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Andrew Ware posted an update 6 months, 3 weeks ago
Talking about Environmental Public Health with Kristian James, – Principal Environmental Public Health Scientist
With it being climate change awareness week, I thought that perhaps it would feel like preaching to the choir, so I have something a little different.
Other PHW members who might have had this information in stereo, though its wi…Read more
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Andrew Ware posted an update 6 months, 4 weeks ago
A bit of news for us in Wales –
Bill to tackle air and noise pollution passed in the Senedd, supporting a cleaner, healthier and greener future
The World Health Organisation has described air pollution as the world’s larg…Read more
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Thanks for sharing, I am attending a Clean air day legacy workshop, led by environmental protection Scotland
Following Clean Air Day 2023 EPS is keen to extend this campaign to a series of year round legacy events and activities to maintain momentum and encouraging sustained behavioural change.
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Hi Hilda,
Absolutely. Thank you.
While this group is made up of members across NHS Wales, there is a Community of Practice for Climate Change forming in the new year within Public Health Wales for their staff. This sounds like the ambitions and goals are very similar to what you are doing. Maybe some connections there are worthwhile?
A few of…Read more
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Hi Andrew
Super, I will keep you in the loop of developments, my direct email is hilda@cope-scotland.org if you want to drop me an email means I can send anything on may be of interest and make e-introductions where appropriate.
Have a lovely weekend
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Thanks for sharing! I really believe in such cases, the best possible solution is really policy and taxation. Happy to see this is happening.
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