In September, Barbara Morton attended the NHS Scotland Sustainability Conference 2018.  The original programme had to be tweaked a little due to some presenters being held up or prevented from attending by the storm the day before, but it was well attended, and Barabara was particularly impressed by the breakout session led by Sharon Pfleger, Pharmaceutical Public Health Consultant NHSHighland:
 
"Greening the annual £1.6 billion in pharmaceuticals for a sustainable NHS, healthy population and planet." 
 
The presentation stimulated a lively discussion on the threats to human health from the inappropriate disposal of prescribed medication and from antibiotic resistance.

​Date for your diary: 23rd October 2018, SEC, Glasgow
Procurex Scotland 2018, supported by Scottish Government and the Centres of Expertise and other leading procurement organisations, will provide a range of interactive event features designed around the Scottish Government Procurement Workplan 2017/2021, including:

• Buyer and Supplier Skills Development zones
• Scottish Governmnet 14th National Procurement Conference
• Procurement Excellence Live Stage
• Product Showcase Exhibition
• Scottish Government Procurement Pavilion
• Procurement People of Tomorrow
• Scottish Governemnt eCommerce Zone
• Market Engagement Hub

For more information and to book tickets now see www.procurexlive.co.uk

​https://vimeo.com/simontibbs/newplasticseconomy … $2,000,000 innovation prize available for finding ways to package products without generating plastic waste and how to make all plastics recyclable. Here's hoping!

​Date for your diary: 19th September 2018, The Lighthouse, Glasgow
An event exploring issues for local authorities when meeting their legal duties under the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 and regulations, and the Social Care (Self-directed Support)(Scotland) Act 2013.
Speakers will include:

• Procurement lawyers, Lauren Little, Partner at TC Young and Robin Fallas, Partner at MacRoberts LLP
• Lorna Ascroft, the Reform of Social Care Programme Lead at Scottish Government.

For more information and to book tickets now see Event Brite