Sustainability and environment
Explore this section of Nursing Times for the latest policy, workforce and research news on sustainability and environment, plus clinical articles and opinion
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Manifesto by Nurses: tell us your sustainability ideas
We want to know your suggestions for how the next government can help reduce the impact of healthcare on the environment, as part of the latest chapter of our Manifesto by Nurses.
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A senior nurse has called a major reduction in single-use items in critical care and other areas of hospitals to reduce clinical waste in the NHS.
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A charity that aims to empower students to drive positive change on sustainability has been chosen as the charity partner for our annual celebration of nurse education.
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The Nursing Times Awards for 2024 are now open for entries, featuring a brand-new category to celebrate the contribution of nurses to green issues.
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Nurses and midwives must lead the push for a more sustainable health service, some of the profession’s most senior figures have said.
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Well-respected health service leader, Dame Jackie Daniel, has announced she will step down from her role as chief executive of Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust later this year.
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A Shropshire hospital says it is now one of the first in England’s NHS to provide free period products for its staff.
Clinical
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A sustainable quality improvement initiative showed the beneficial effects of using light therapy for oral mucositis – for both the patient and the environment
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How a tool comparing the impact of clinical products on our planet can influence greener decisions in healthcare to meet the net zero aims of the NHS
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The Green Team Competition is a quality-improvement initiative that helps health professionals consider greener ways of working
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How sustainable care models and quality improvement initiatives, along with options for more sustainable ways to live, are ways of taking action in the face of a climate emergency
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The National Wound Care Strategy Programme’s recommendations aim to improve sustainability and reduce carbon emissions.
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How one university has started embedding sustainability in undergraduate nursing and midwifery…