Thames Valley Sustainable Operating Pathway

Networking health professionals in Thames Valley UK towards green and sustainable healthcare. Events and susQI projects. Tweets by @linnybaxter and @sorenki

[Thames Valley Sustainable Operating Pathway @TVSOP2]

What a launch!

We learned about:
✅ @OUHospitals sustainable plans
✅ @tra2sh1 achievements (so many!)
✅ @TVSOP2 projects (upcoming!)
✅ @chantelle_rizan research on sustainability in the operating theatre (Key learning)
✅ @TheBMA fair medical trade (shocking findings!)

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[Linden Baxter @LinnyBaxter]

Brilliant first session of the day at Thames Valley Sustainable Operating Pathway 2nd zoom green day 🌍🩺 ⁦@TVSOP2⁩
There’s still time to come and join in, free 👍 and CPD available🔖 !
https://t.co/sJVrAyvI0l
⁦@OXDATc⁩ ⁦@GASPAnaesthesia⁩ ⁦@tra2sh1⁩

[Thames Valley Sustainable Operating Pathway @TVSOP2]

2 weeks to go until the TVSOP Green Day! We have talks on bioethics, theatres as carbon hotspots, the top 10 priorities in perioperative healthcare and much more!

Sign up below for this full and free day for the whole MDT.

https://t.co/iw9Zq4RZuJ

[Thames Valley Sustainable Operating Pathway @TVSOP2]

2 weeks to go until the TVSOP Green Day! We’re very excited to have @PaulAshYoung talking about his work in bioethics and green nudges - sign up below to join us for what promises to be a fascinating day!

https://t.co/iw9Zq4RZuJ

[Thames Valley Sustainable Operating Pathway @TVSOP2]

🌎 Save the date!
Monday 18th July🌎
It’s nearly time for the second TVSOP Green Day - a full and free day of talks around sustainability in healthcare Register your interest via the link below!

https://t.co/iw9Zq4RZuJ

[Thames Valley Sustainable Operating Pathway @TVSOP2]

@scullingmonkey @Sallyshiels1 is looking into this! There are definitely other alternatives to ethyl chloride spray being used in other trusts around the UK, including ice, alcohol-containing cleaning solutions, and cool sticks.

[Theophany Ltd @TheophanyLtd]

@Sallyshiels1 @LinnyBaxter @OUHospitals @OAATrainee @OAAinfo @TVSOP2 @RCoANews @AlifiaChakera Please email me [email protected] for more info on CoolStick which eliminates the need for Ethyl Chloride.

[Thames Valley Sustainable Operating Pathway @TVSOP2]

Great overview from the @StGtheatres team! Great to be able to share ideas and progress between hospitals

[St George's Green Theatres 🌏 @StGtheatres]

The waste hierarchy in action:
✅reducing use via set review plus @ElementalHCare laparoscopic resposable instruments
✅reuse instruments -with Vanguard remanufactured harmonics
✅Sharpsmart single use surgical instruments and laryngoscope blades recycling #greenernhs #NetZero

[Linden Baxter @LinnyBaxter]

Brilliant that @OUHospitals are using pedal power for deliveries between sites in the Trust @OUHCFO @InsideHealthCIO @TVSOP2 @GASPAnaesthesia #greenerNHS

[Thames Valley Sustainable Operating Pathway @TVSOP2]

There are many intervention points to reduce #pollution from #pharmaceuticals, fascinating talk by Prof @SharonPfleger at @Assoc_Anaes #WSM2022

[Thames Valley Sustainable Operating Pathway @TVSOP2]

Geared up for this interesting session on #sustainability at the Association of anaesthetists Winter Scientific Meeting! #WSM2022

[Thames Valley Sustainable Operating Pathway @TVSOP2]

Working towards net zero strategies.. when will we see sustainability as part of the curriculum in all specialities? Great to see the ⁦@RCoANews⁩ leading the way with #sustainability now in the curriculum! #GASP21

[Thames Valley Sustainable Operating Pathway @TVSOP2]

Brilliant work identifying the “hot spots” for environmental impact in theatres. Great to see our surgical colleagues paving the way on comprehensive Life Cycle Assessments and helping us focus on the areas most contributing to the footprint of the work of theatres. #time4change

[Thames Valley Sustainable Operating Pathway @TVSOP2]

Climate change IS a healthcare issue, both directly + indirectly.

The Lancet actually describes it as the GREATEST threat to public health in the 21st century. - Chantelle Rizan gives a fascinating talk including her pHD work on reducing environment impact of operating theatres

[Thames Valley Sustainable Operating Pathway @TVSOP2]

At current projected rates, 1/3 BILLION people will need to migrate within 3 decades due to rising water globally from climate change.
Professor Hugh Montgomery reminds healthcare organisations why we MUST react to the #ClimateEmergency and consequences of our (in)action #GASP21

[Thames Valley Sustainable Operating Pathway @TVSOP2]

“Around 72% of all birds in the world are now farmed poultry”. Professor Hugh Montgomery describing how fresh water, top soil, plant life, and animal life are currently all under critical threat from the way we are currently unsustainably using the world’s resources

[Thames Valley Sustainable Operating Pathway @TVSOP2]

@GreatOrmondSt have declared a climate emergency, really interesting to hear how many initiatives they have underway

[Thames Valley Sustainable Operating Pathway @TVSOP2]

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[Thames Valley Sustainable Operating Pathway @TVSOP2]

The Thames Valley Sustainable Operating Pathway network team are super excited for the GASP conference about to start! What a fantastic line up of speakers and topics. Looking forward to getting informed and inspired! #Sustainability

[GHASP @GHASProject]

1 hour to go until GASP CoN 21 - Sustainable Surgery. There is still time to join the other 400 people registered for the event :-) https://t.co/1oAbREANV0

[Thames Valley Sustainable Operating Pathway @TVSOP2]

1 day to go before this free Webinar: Sustainability in Anaesthesia and Peri-operative Medicine!
https://t.co/VCdb69Wtp5 Oct)
Disposable vs reusables plus TIVA vs inhalational anaesthetics..
chaired by Anaesthesia Journal Editor IC Prof Andy Klein and organised by @Assoc_Anaes

[Intensive Care Society 💙 @ICS_updates]

🌎Have you registered for our next Climate Change webinar THIS THURSDAY?

We’ll hear from the brilliant @hugh_montgomery & @francesmacguire about the health impacts of climate change & the co-benefits of acting to stop it.

And, it's free!

Register 👉 https://t.co/IyU9IjyVKH

[CAI Sustainability Committee @COAIrlsustain]

Phenomenal talk on TIVA Tuesday w/ @ClaireNestor1 and @mgirwin extolling the benefits of TIVA chaired by @GillianOKeeffe6.

Great session today w/ @AlifiaChakera and Dr Rob Burell @TheNZSA chaired by @Tim_Keady.

Tune in to Townhall Thursday @ 7pm
#GreenAnaesthesiaWeek @COAIrl