Catherine Stanford-Edwards

Clinical scientist proudly working for the NHS in Radiotherapy. Views all my own.

[Gerry Hanna @gerryhanna]

Can #SABR save the 🌍?

Turns it might.
➡️ less CO2 output than conventional fractionation
➡️ fewer patient visits
➡️ might be greener than surgery in stage 1 lung cancer

#UKSABR23 @SABRconsortium

[Catherine Stanford-Edwards @C_S_Edwards]

Our first paper published with measured data on linac power consumption!🎉 @IPEMEnvironment

[Xxx born had ♏ @sally_edgington]

Today's @_AXREM Sustainability and social value conference is underway, Chris Taylor, Sustainability SFG Convenor @PhilipsHealth is talking about Circular Economy

[Richard Unsworth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @ZosteraR]

A letter to tomorrow from the children of Ysgol Llangrallo delivered to #COP27 in Egypt

@coychurchps @WalesOnline @BridgendCBC @WelshGovernment @JulieJamesMS

[IPEM Environmental Sustainability @IPEMEnvironment]

This time next week we will be having our second environmental sustainability webinar, this time focussed on Nuclear Medicine ☢️.

Register here: https://t.co/shZW4aBr8S

[Catherine Stanford-Edwards @C_S_Edwards]

Great to see this being considered at a world conference! @IASLC @SWWCancerCentre @DrRyanLewis1 @markeywelsh @selby_89

[Drew Moghanaki @DrewMoghanaki]

@ekslim @finn_corinne @Mat_Guc She also taught us that lung SBRT might help us save the planet. @c_s_edwards

[Swansea Bay NHS @SwanseabayNHS]

Today we've launched Swansea Bay Green Group 🙌

It's a new voluntary organisation open to all our staff, which aims to tackle the climate crisis and make the NHS in the region more environmentally friendly.

Follow ➡ @SBGreenGroup

👉 https://t.co/d899HPWpBJ

[Catherine Stanford-Edwards @C_S_Edwards]

@JohnKJArcher @TheChristieNHS Ah the good old days where you got to wear a builders hat to work! Can’t believe it’s been so long that they’re getting replaced. Great to catch up with you earlier @JohnKJArcher

[Drew Moghanaki @DrewMoghanaki]

A clinical scientist who works for the @NHS in South West Wales raises concerns about a 100-fold higher carbon footprint of lung surgery when compared to SBRT. #radonc #lcsm @C_S_Edwards https://t.co/dMTGUlFMDw

[Dr Ryan Lewis @DrRyanLewis1]

Best paper I'v read in a while! https://t.co/LR9iVieJJE

[Catherine Stanford-Edwards @C_S_Edwards]

So proud to be a healthcare scientist working for the NHS in Wales. A great career for anyone interested in applying science to help others.

[Catherine Stanford-Edwards @C_S_Edwards]

Creating a sustainable future of radiotherapy following COP26: A case for Lung Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy over surgery? #COP26 #Sustainability #NetZero #HealthTechnologyAssesment #NHS @DrRyanLewis1 @selby_89 https://t.co/hKp5NeZ08Z

[IPEM Environmental Sustainability @IPEMEnvironment]

Some of our group members have discussed environmental sustainability in SCOPE this month and we have made the front cover! Read the article here: https://t.co/RSr46NlYZD (page 14) @RobChuter @nm_njd and Laura Perry

[ITV Wales News @ITVWales]

"I hope they achieve keeping levels of temperature down, because otherwise our world may go" 🌎

These primary school pupils have been speaking to ITV Wales about climate change and what they hope COP26 will achieve. https://t.co/hmwfJ3IrVH

[Swansea Bay Health Charity 💙 @SBHealthCharity]

We love sharing stories about how your money makes a difference to our staff and patients.
This #FeelGoodFriday staff at Singleton Hospital tell us about their new garden, and what a difference it's making to staff wellbeing.

[Catherine Stanford-Edwards @C_S_Edwards]

Some great talks today at #ResearchWales21. Nice to hear @RobLOrford mentioning a focus on climate change research in the future for the benefit of health. @IPEMEnvironment

[Catherine Stanford-Edwards @C_S_Edwards]

Creating a sustainable Future https://t.co/sc5hGjNwZd

[IPEM Environmental Sustainability @IPEMEnvironment]

This is the exciting line up for Thursday 11:30-12:30 at #MPEC2021 hosted by @IPEMEnvironment on environmental sustainability in medical physics. @IPEMConferences 🌳🌍 Put it in your diary! 📗

[National School of Healthcare Science @NSHCS]

Thinking of applying to the Scientist Training Programme?

Check out the open days for an insight and find out if this is the career for you- https://t.co/3dmb6BYM1b

[National School of Healthcare Science @NSHCS]

The important story of Henrietta Lacks and the ethical issues surrounding her contribution to medical research.

If you don’t know this story then listen to this podcast from the BBC world service

https://t.co/9kv6iYhzuy