A few of the projects we are involved in
We had a fantastic afternoon of collaboration between GAIN-WM (Green Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Network West Midlands) and YGAS with our first ever joint event on Thursday 24th February. There were a great number of trainees from across both regions to listen to the 6 presentations that had been shortlisted for the sustainable anaesthesia and […]
In case you missed it, here is a copy of our December newsletter. View it online here: https://mailchi.mp/cec077da4ebc/ygas-december-newsletter-8670785
The overarching themes of sustainability are: using what you already have, reducing what you waste and minimizing what you receive. I have divided this into five sections based on what I think the most important things are at Christmas! Food Being sustainable is all about minimizing or eliminating meat (and dairy!) There are a lot […]
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Friday 8th October – Virtual event Quick presentation at the Yorkshire Anaesthetic Trainee Conference introducing the aims of YGAS and plans for the future
The COVID-19 global pandemic required a change in practice for most areas of healthcare. A range of new challenges were presented for which solutions were required at very short notice. One of these issues was how to reduce waste in theatre, whilst complying with infection prevention regulations. One of the areas in which waste […]
As CT1 at Airedale General hospital I was new to anaesthesia. I was just getting to grips with the basics but one thing stood out to me – as a department a lot of people were using desflurane on a regular basis and it wasn’t really clear to me why. With the help of a […]
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The most recent 'Raising the Standards: RCoA Quality Improvement Compendium' contains two projects with a 'focus on sustainability. Check out chapter 11 for more details.