All Sustainability articles – Page 3
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HSJ PartnersBeyond the battery: Drivers, data, and the future of low-carbon road transport
NHS England’s net zero commitment to decarbonise must extend beyond technology. The efforts to combat greenhouse gas emissions in the healthcare sector exceed sustainable road transportation, with drivers’ behaviours and data utilisation playing a pivotal role in achieving sustainability goals
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NewsNHS wastes ‘equivalent of 100,000 meals a day’
NHS England is throwing away the equivalent of 100,000 meals every day, its net zero food lead has said.
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CommentThe crucial target that most NHS staff don’t know about
Achieving net zero emissions while delivering quality healthcare requires integrating environmental sustainability with core care priorities, engaging staff, and reshaping policies, write co-authors Luke McGeoch and Tom Hardie
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HSJ PartnersTechnology is the key to patient experience
Verizon and Juniper Networks partnerships are working towards revolutionising the health sector by enabling partners within healthcare systems to work together and find innovative ways to address the challenges they face
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NewsTrusts miss out on £50m of pledged ‘net zero’ funds
Nearly a fifth of the capital funding allocated to the NHS for ‘net zero’ projects was never received by trusts, with at least two schemes prevented from going ahead due to a lack of flexibility in the scheme.
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NewsNHSE chief officer takes role in Singapore
The NHS’s first chief sustainability officer Nick Watts has stepped back from the role after nearly three years, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ PartnersWhy air purification in working environments is important this allergy season and how to achieve it
The air purification solution can help prevent users of healthcare facilities, care homes and other shared indoor spaces from being negatively affected by indoor air pollution
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CommentThe overlooked role of analysts in the NHS long-term plan
Andi Orlowski talks about the recent NHS workforce plan overlooking the importance of analysts in implementing data and AI innovations, despite their crucial role in training staff, evaluating algorithms, and ensuring equitable outcomes and the need for recognition and investment in this professional workforce
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NewsAround 20 trusts ‘still without electric vehicle charging points’
Around 20 trusts have not yet installed any electric vehicle charging points on their sites, HSJ analysis shows.
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Digital Awards 2023: Moving Towards Net Zero Through Digital
WINNER: NHS Wales in Partnership with The Institute of Clinical Science and Technology: The Sustainable Inhaler Prescribing Toolkit
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NewsScrapping of unit dedicated to cutting PPE waste ‘short-sighted’, says boss
NHS Supply Chain has disbanded a team working on sustainability for personal protective equipment in a move branded ‘short-sighted’ by a former manager.
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NewsSixteen trusts win £150m for green energy projects
Sixteen trusts have been allocated a combined £150m for heat pumps and other projects to reduce emissions from their estates.
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Partnership Awards 2023: Environmental Sustainability Project of the Year
WINNER: Take AIR Inhaler Recycling Scheme: Chiesi, Leicestershire and Rutland LPC and University Hospitals of Leicester Trust
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NewsNew clinical waste strategy launched to guard against repeat of 2018 crisis
Trusts will significantly expand their capacity to treat clinical waste in-house to improve national and regional resilience as part of a new national strategy.
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NewsTrusts told to comply with raft of new green building standards
Trusts must seek additional approvals for new building developments if they cannot comply with a series of new green standards, including the total amount of carbon produced by projects.
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NewsNHS England considers ‘centrally negotiated’ energy contract
NHS England is considering plans for a centrally negotiated energy contract, HSJ understands.
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NewsScores of domestic flights taken by NHSE staff each year
NHS England staff have taken hundreds of domestic flights for ‘internal meetings’ in the last six years – although a target to reduce carbon emissions from air travel has been achieved.
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News‘Overheating’ incidents nearly double across NHS estates
The number of overheating incidents in clinical areas reported by NHS trusts has almost doubled over the last five years, with directors saying ageing estates make them vulnerable to extreme weather events.
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NewsExclusive: Trusts abandon renewable electricity commitment
Around half of the largest trusts are not buying all their electricity from renewable sources despite a national requirement to do so, as prices of this type of energy rocket, HSJ understands.
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CommentThe NHS can lead the UK’s green economy
With innovative treatments powered by renewable energy, and with digitally enabled services connecting us with patients wherever they are, we can grow the healthcare economy and high skill jobs using a fraction of the carbon, writes Luke O’Shea