Title:

Environmentally Sustainable Healthcare (ESH)

Description:

The NHS England has committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions and there are similar initiatives underway in Wales and Scotland. This programme prepares staff with the knowledge and skills to deliver healthcare for the ‘triple bottom line’ of financial, social and environmental sustainability.

Created:

10 May 2021

Last Major Update:

3 May 2023

Keywords:

Sustainability, environment, climate change, biodiversity, carbon, green, greener nhs, greenhouse gases, quality improvement, triple bottom line, net zero, long term plan, green plans, future. Sustainable healthcare, SusQI, ecological, planetary health, social impact, Plastic, gases, inhalers, waste, recycling, energy, transport, General practice, nursing, surgery, ophthalmology, physiotherapy, AHP, anaesthetics, paediatrics, mental health, psychiatry, occupational therapy