Seeing the Green in Blue: NHS Net Zero Case Studies

On 1 July 2022, the NHS became the first health system to embed net zero into legislation, through the Health and Care Act 2022.¹ The NHS continues to champion sustainability and share value principles throughout the organisation.

Reaching a net zero NHS will require action across all areas of the NHS.^1,2 This includes direct interventions within estates and facilities, travel and transport, supply chain and medicines. But also the enabling actions of the NHS workforce including sustainable models of care, networks and leadership, and the right funding and finance mechanisms.^1,3

The purpose of this presentation is to showcase the great work already been undertaken and to enable best practice to be shared amongst NHS colleagues.

Dr Katherine Hickman takes the opportunity to raise awareness of the importance of reducing the NHS carbon footprint and supporting in the journey to net zero.

Dr Anu Mitra, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, will present on a carbon reduction project, recognised by NHS England, which reduced unnecessary cannulation at Charing Cross Hospital.

Richard Podmore from the award winning Frome Medical Practice talks about the practice, its sustainable operations and highlights specific areas where they have been able to reduce emissions, costs and waste on site.

References

1.  NHS England. Delivering Net Zero Report. https://www.england.nhs.uk/greenernhs/a-net-zero-nhs/ 

2. The Health Foundation. Net Zero care: what will it take?. September 2023. https://www.health.org.uk/publications/long-reads/net-zero-care-what-will-it-take

3. NHS England. System progress. Case studies. https://www.england.nhs.uk/greenernhs/whats-already-happening/

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• Dr Katherine Hickman

  GP, PCRS Chair and Respiratory Lead

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  Dr Katherine Hickman

  GP, PCRS Chair and Respiratory Lead West Yorkshire

  Role and Location
  GP Bradford, PCRS Chair and Respiratory Lead for West Yorkshire

  Education
  MBChB University of Leeds

  Research 
  Dr Hickman has been involved in multiple clinical papers. Her research interests include Respiratory conditions in Primary Care.

  Membership
  Primary Care Respiratory Society

• Dr Anu Mitra

  Consultant Emergency Physician

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  Dr Anu Mitra

  Consultant Emergency Physician Charing Cross Hospital, London

  Role and Location
  Consultant Emergency Physician at Charing Cross Hospital, London

  Education
  M.Sc., MB.BS., FRCEM, MRCSEd, PgCert (Ultrasound)

  Research
  Principal Investigator for some multi-centre NIHR portfolio studies

  Memberships
  Royal College Emergency Medicine Quality Assurance & Improvement Committee, Royal College Emergency Medicine Environmental Special Interest Group.

• Richard Podmore

  Sustainability and Evaluation Lead

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  Richard Podmore

  Sustainability and Evaluation Lead Frome Medical Practice

  Role and Location
  Sustainability and Evaluation Lead, Frome Medical Practice

  Education
  Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Social Research (University of Brighton) and BSc Geography (University of Brighton)

  Memberships
  Social Research Association