
Health and environmental issues, especially air quality and climate change, are directly linked and a worsening climate has negative consequences for public health. But, globally, the health sector is a significant contributor to climate change. We recognise the importance of designing and delivering sustainable healthcare services and reducing our environmental impact wherever possible.
The Green Plan is a strategic document to support our work towards the delivery of net zero carbon emissions and sustainable healthcare over the next five years. It was approved by the Trust Board in December 2021 and submitted to the integrated care system (ICS) in January 2022 to inform the ICS Green Plan.
The Green Plan sets a clear strategic intent and a vision for the Trust to be:
‘A resilient and robust service provision which can adapt to a changing climate whilst delivering efficient, low carbon, patient focussed care’
The overarching aims of our Green Plan are to:
Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, in the last year some of our biggest achievements include:
The Trust has an Environmental Policy to ensure that the we comply with environmental legislation and best practice and actively encourages all staff to participate in and contribute towards improving the sustainability performance of the Trust.
If you have any questions about sustainability at Nottinghamshire Healthcare, please contact the team: environment@nottshc.nhs.uk.
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