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Our commitment to delivering a Net Zero Carbon health service – two years in perspective

Celebrating National Vegetarian Week!

11 May 2023

By Hayley Carmichael

It's National Vegetarian Week - embrace the veg - boost your health and save on carbon - the sustainable way to eat!

Celebrating National Vegetarian Week!

Our procurement proces is changing to become kinder to the planet

24 April 2023

By RJ Heron

To provide great quality care we need to source many different goods and services, from clinical consumables to office supplies. On a national scale, NHS Supply Chain process 4.5 million orders annually and our procurement process is changing to become more sustainable.

Our procurement proces is changing to become kinder to the planet

Chief Sustainability Officer’s Clinical Fellow Scheme

23 March 2023

By RJ Heron

Dr Nick Watts, the NHS England Chief Sustainability Officer is looking for clinical fellows to drive forward our commitments to a greener NHS and develop skills to become leaders in this space.

Chief Sustainability Officer’s Clinical Fellow Scheme

We’re saying goodbye to desflurane for good!

25 January 2023

By RJ Heron

Anaesthesia has been used in healthcare for over 175 years and has saved countless lives, allowing procedures to be delivered safely and painlessly. Anaesthetics are here to stay however, by early 2024 we’re phasing out desflurane - the most polluting.

Cartoon of doctor next to power plant

Air pollution and health

20 September 2022

By Hayley Carmichael

Latest findings report a staggering 40,000 deaths per year in the UK from air pollution, costing the NHS billions of pounds each year. It's time for the NHS to lead the way so that we can all breathe more easily.

Air pollution and health

A Platinum approach to sustainable living: 70 years in perspective

30 May 2022

By RJ Heron

To mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, we think about how attitudes towards sustainability have changed since 70 years ago. The world has changed drastically during the past seven decades, and with these changes, our environment has suffered consequences.

Buckingham Palace

Celebrate Burns Night with a Veggie Haggis

25 January 2022

By Hayley Carmichael

25th January is Burns Night, a big celebration in Scotland, and popular around the world. 

Burns Night

Enjoy a car free world!

16 September 2021

By Hayley Carmichael

See how you like a car free world on 22nd September in aid of #WorldCarFreeDay

car free world

Global Recycling Day

17 March 2021

By Hayley Carmichael

March 18th is Global Recycling Day to highlight the importance of not wasting our finite resources and generating more waste than we can process.

glass bottles and jars for recycling

Help us to create a greener NHS: Become a Care Without Carbon Envoy

01 July 2020

By Hayley Carmichael

Are you passionate about reducing our impact on the environment? You can help us to create a greener NHS by becoming a Care Without Carbon Envoy

Help us to create a greener NHS: Become a Care Without Carbon Envoy

A global demand for action

20 September 2019

By Hayley Carmichael

Friday 20th September sees the entire world come together to demand that we act on climate change. We consider what this means for taking on the challenge of a climate emergency.

A global demand for action

Roadshow dates for Wellbeing@Work Festival

06 February 2019

By Hayley Carmichael

Wellbeing@Work Festival is back for its third year with loads of great events happening

Roadshow dates for Wellbeing@Work Festival

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