All Sustainability articles – Page 33
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NewsClimate change is 'cholera of our time', says public health expert
The transfer of commissioning from primary care trusts to GPs should be used to help drive environmentally friendly policies, according to the head of the NHS sustainable development unit.
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Monitor warns FTs against ‘salami slice’ cost shaving
Many foundation trusts are falling behind on ambitious savings plans and could end up making damaging “salami slice” cuts by the end of the year, their regulator has warned.
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LeaderLansley acknowledges lack of readiness for GP commissioning
GPs need to significantly overhaul their skill sets before they embrace commissioning.
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CommentNHS reorganisation: don't leave the patients behind
It could be the language that seals the deal. New Labour’s mission got lost in a technocratic haze, so a white paper more comfortable with the vernacular of the voluntary sector is helping patient groups swallow the pill of another reorganisation while showing genuine enthusiasm for the changes ahead.
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Comment'Don't doubt the government’s commitment to radical NHS reform'
It would be wise not to underestimate the government’s commitment to radical NHS reform.
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Carbon reduction
The Carbon Reduction Commitment is a mandatory, auction-based emissions trading scheme, which came into effect on 1 April 2010.
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Sustainability and the NHS
The NHS enters 2010 with an enormous to do list, increasing pressures on budgets, the need to improve outcomes and a relentless drive for quality.
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HSJ KnowledgeSustainability: how green are your care pathways?
The way forward in carbon reduction is through creative commissioning for pathways of care. In the final part in our series on sustainability, Jennifer Taylor looks at how the new approach is gaining momentum
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Carbon Reduction Commitment
Dave Covell provides an update on the recently implemented Carbon Reduction Commitment scheme
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HSJ KnowledgeNHS sustainability: moving care into the community
More care in community settings is a must for a sustainable NHS as well as a healthier environment, says Jennifer Taylor
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HSJ KnowledgeSustainability: keep NHS procurement carbon conscious
Procurement is the NHS’s biggest carbon producer but this trend can be countered, says Jennifer Taylor
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HSJ KnowledgeBook Review: The Health Practitioner’s Guide to Climate Change
Read how acting for the environment works for health, says Leonie Schell
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HSJ KnowledgeNHS sustainability: how to achieve long term efficiencies
Moving care closer to home and focusing on prevention are ways to achieve long term efficiencies, says Jennifer Taylor
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NewsCarbon reduction plan goes live
A new scheme to drive down carbon emissions from big businesses and organisations goes live today, amid concerns some companies are not clear on what they need to do to meet the requirements.
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HSJ KnowledgeSustainability: how to cut costs and your carbon footprint
NHS organisations with sustainability policies may be helping to save the planet but closer to home they are also driving performance, says Jennifer Taylor
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NewsRecycling awards to recognise public sector contributions
There is one week left to enter the 2010 National Recycling Awards, supported by HSJ and brought to you by our sister title MRW.
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NewsNHS planners told to be more green
Managers need to “think beyond the inside of the building” when planning the design and location of services, according to the government’s adviser on architecture and design.
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CommentStephen Eames on managing the future of the NHS
At a recent trust board seminar to review our performance and development over the past year, we recognised that we were at a watershed moment. We acknowledged the years ahead would be driven by the recession and the multibillion pound recovery programme the government intends to generate from public services.
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NewsHospital triumphs at green awards
Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation Trust has been commended for its environmental efforts at the Green Business Awards.
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NewsTrusts target major carbon cuts
Cutting energy bills by £1.1m a year and reducing annual carbon emissions by 8,100 tonnes is the target for 17 NHS trusts across England.