Fascinating visit to SJH_Lothian in NHS Lothian to discuss climate change and sustainability in clinical care. Lots to learn and great work around anaesthetic gases and new technologies that save money and the climate. Thanks to @andyjgoddard & @strachancross. Lots to do.

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Excellent to see RAH colleagues' work in theatre sustainability being highlighted. Lots being done across Scotland's theatres: improving efficiency, saving money and the environment! #GreenTheatreProject Realistic Medicine #GreenAnaesthesia 🌻

Exciting opportunity to join our team!: Band 6 Environmental Manager - The role involves managing NHS Grampian compliance with environmental legislation through use of an EMS and working on our Climate Change Risk & Adaptation Plans. apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/internal/Job/J…

Great to have environmentally friendly medicine in the headlines. Proud of anaesthetists across the UK for taking a lead and choosing to stop using the most eco-harmful of the anaesthetic gases, desflurane. bbc.co.uk/news/health-64…

Well done to Kenneth and GAS members for their work to reduce and now replace desflurane in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿! #DitchTheDes #GreenAnaesthesia 🌿 bbc.co.uk/news/health-64…

A National Green Theatres Programme has been launched to cut the carbon footprint in the NHS. Developed by clinicians it will reduce the high emissions of surgery. Social Care Minister Maree Todd met the team behind it at Raigmore Hospital. bit.ly/43rHN2r

A great start to the dear green place at #ESAIC23. Kenneth Ewan Pavan Raju

Great presence at euroanaesthesia

Motley crew manning the stands

Kenneth representing NHS Scotland Sustainability Action and has won the inaugural European Sustainable Healthcare Award!! What an amazing achievement. May the collaboration and brilliant work continue.. ewanwallace Ewan Green Anaesthesia Scotland Tayside Anaesthesia Aberdeen Anaesthesia Association of Anaesthetists @Anaes_Trainees

Congratulations once again to NHS Scotland Sustainability Action - winner of the European Sustainable Healthcare Project of the Year for their project ‘Green Anaesthesia Scotland’. Thanks to all our finalists and everyone who tuned in to yesterday's ceremony CleanMed Europe

HCWH Europe NHS Scotland Sustainability Action CleanMed Europe Philips Healthcare Many congrats Green Anaesthesia Scotland and all innovators/ early adopters for having the courage to make a difference. Congrats also to finalists and other applicants reducing carbon emissions in health and care 👏Net Zero Scotland Jason Leitch

Still not over last weekend at #EA23 💉 Was such a privilege to present at Dear Green Place for the ESAIC Euroanaesthesia conference and meet so many inspiring people, including all those at Green Anaesthesia Scotland . Can't quite believe I was part of something so amazing. 🌱

Congratulations to Kenneth and team NHS Scotland Sustainability Action and Centre for Sustainable Delivery for winning the inaugural European Sustainable Health Care Award! @Withoutharm

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#ICYMI NHS Scotland won the Sustainable Healthcare Project of the Year at the inaugural European Sustainable Healthcare Awards. Their winning project Green Anaesthesia Scotland works to reduce the environmental impact of medical gases in Scotland. NHS Scotland Sustainability Action noharm-europe.org/articles/news/…

It’s finally happening. 13:30-1430, 30 August 2023 Entonox mitigation in midwifery! bit.ly/Entonox_Mitiga… Yes it’s true system loss & waste of Entonox is close to 60%. Learn how to protect yourself & the 🌍 NHS staff only, places are limited.

Also in the programme the Scottish CMO, the chair of the RCOA board Dr Daphne Varveris and a chance to hear the experiences of a veterinary anaesthetist from Edinburgh zoo 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿