A powerpoint presentation from Lynn Gibbons of the Sustainable Health SW project, given at the South West NHS Sustainability Network meeting in Taunton on 07 March 2012. The presentation introduces a summary of news and upcoming events on interest, including the NHS Day of Action on Sustainability. It also includes some slides from Tom Leach of the SDU, regarding a patient engagement project.
A powerpoint presentation from Jane Grose of Plymouth University, given at the South West NHS Sustainability Network meeting in Taunton on 07 March 2012. The presentation introduces a project being undertaken in Plymouth to understand how can attitudes, beliefs and knowledge contribute to a reduce, re-use and recycle approach to healthcare waste management
A powerpoint presentation from Charlotte Bonner of the NUS, given at the South West NHS Sustainability Network meeting in Taunton on 07 March 2012. The presentation introduces the Green Impact staff engagement project, which has been developed by the NUS and piloted in the NHS at University Hospitals Bristol.
University
Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (UH Bristol) has won the Environmental
Practice Award at the 2011 Health Business Awards. The 5th annual Awards,
announced at the Emirates Stadium, London on 8th December, recognise excellence
and best practice within the NHS.
Quarterly meeting of the NHS South West Sustainability Network, for
sustainability leads from all regional NHS Trusts and their colleagues.
This meeting's topics include an update from the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare and Greenspace South West. We will also cover regional and national updates, inlcuding NHS transition. If you would like more
infomation, please contact Lynn Gibbons.
NHS Bournemouth and Poole has developed ‘Cutting Carbon and Improving Health’ – a 9 minute video
that explains carbon and the role of the NHS in reduction, for use in staff
inductions. The video is available for all Trusts to use for their staff, and is available on YouTube and Vimeo (click on the name).
Quarterly meeting of the NHS South West Sustainability Network, for
sustainability leads from all regional NHS Trusts and their colleagues.
This meeting's topics include an update from the national NHS Sustainable Development Unit (including national transition updates and the Route Map) and from ClimateSW (covering the UKCCRA and local climate plans). We will also cover regional and national updates. If you would like more
infomation, please contact Lynn Gibbons.
Quarterly meeting of the NHS South West Sustainability Network, for
sustainability leads from all regional NHS Trusts and their colleagues.
This meeting's topics include an update from the Department of Health regarding the mandatory sustainability reporting and a presentation from Avon Fire Service about their sustainability work. We will also cover regional and national updates. If you would like more
infomation, please contact Lynn Gibbons.
National Walk to Work Week, 9-13 May 2011, is the ideal time to give
walking a go. An easy form of exercise requiring no special equipment,
walking can be fitted in on your way to or from work, at lunchtime or
throughout the day.
Following the closure of the Sustainable Development Commission
(SDC), the government’s independent watchdog on sustainable development
(SD), the NHS SDU has taken ownership of one of its most important
creations: the Good Corporate Citizenship Assessment Model (GCC). Revised in 2009 the GCC offers a self assessment test which allows
organisations to look at their SD progress in all areas from procurement
to community engagement.
