Waste

Measuring & Monitoring

NHS organisations should monitor and record these via the NHS ERIC data system. Organisations should set a baseline year and a set of Board approved waste reduction trajectories.

All NHS organisations should contract only with waste management companies who are able to provide them with robust data on quantities of waste collected and disposed of as a result of their healthcare activities.

Case Studies

Royal Cornwall Hospital Renal Unit

In 2008 the Renal unit at Royal Cornwall Hospital Truro took part in a climate change and carbon reduction initiative.  From it flowed a short list of immediate actions, and some longer term actions both to improve the service and cut carbon.  Some of the easiest actions such as a 70% reduction in linen use, and reducing food waste from 35% to near zero, also resulted in immediate savings of carbon, and c£8k cash, more than paying for the programme.

NHS Bournemouth and Poole Low Carbon Strategy

A copy of NHS Bournemouth and Poole's Low Carbon Strategy - developed by the Centre for Sustainable Energy (commissioned) in April 2009.

Devon Partnership Trust Sustainable Development Action Plan

A copy of Devon Partnership NHS Trust's Sustainable Development Action Plan, as reported to Board in September 2009.

NHS Swindon Sustainable Development Management Plan

NHS Swindon's Sustainable Development Management Plan, approved in January 2010.

News

  1. BMJ Spotlight on Climate Change
    Mon, 19/03/2012

    The BMJ has just published a spotlight on climate change on ...

  2. Sustainability in the NHS: Healthcheck 2012 (from SDU bulletin)
    Wed, 01/02/2012

    Today the NHS SDU launches its new publication '...

  3. Asthma Inhaler Recycling Extended
    Wed, 09/11/2011

    GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has rolled out its respiratory inhaler recycling scheme to community pharmacies across the country following successful trials. The scheme, Complete the Cycle, is run in partnership with TerraCycle UK and was piloted earlier this year...

  4. Free Carbon Literacy E-learning Resource
    Fri, 14/10/2011

    As part of its National Sustainable Public Procurement Programme, Defra has launched a new e-learning resource for procurement professionals. The e-learning resource has been developed in collaboration between Defra, the Department of Health, NHS organisations and the EU funded Clear About...

  5. Global Green and Healthy Hospitals
    Thu, 13/10/2011

    The NHS SDU has become one of the founding members of a new global initiative: Global Green and Healthy Hospitals - which supports existing efforts around the world to promote greater sustainability and environmental health in the health sector and thereby to strengthen health systems...

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