Resources
Carbon reporting tool for Trusts
A regional task and finish group have been working on how to better support NHS Trusts with carbon reporting. The group identified that a carbon reporting tool would be helpful to streamline the process for trusts and reduce duplication of work.
A pilot MS Excel tool is now available on the FutureNHS platform here
The tool allows users to input activity data for areas of the organisation's footprint. Emissions are estimated with the published carbon factors for use in the NHS. Charts are output by the tool for reporting, monitoring and communication of the trusts carbon footprint.
As this is a new tool, please take care to check outputs and report any issues or bugs found. Feedback will help us refine this tool and plan future iterations of tools for carbon reporting.
Please contact - benjamin.jacob2@nhs.net
CQC update on Environmental Sustainability- April 2024
Communicating on climate change and health: Toolkit for health professionals
While climate change is a big threat to health, implementing solutions to address climate change presents a huge opportunity to promote better health and protect people from climate-sensitive diseases. Communicating the health risks of climate change and the health benefits of climate solutions is both necessary and helpful. Health professionals are well-placed to play a unique role in helping their communities understand climate change, protect themselves, and realize the health benefits of climate solutions. This toolkit aims to help health professionals effectively communicate about climate change and health.
Landmark Green Surgery Report
The Green Surgery Report is a landmark report that compiles the first detailed account of how to reduce the environmental impact of surgical care whilst maintaining a high standard of patient care and potentially saving the NHS money. The report contains key recommendations, insights, case studies and barriers alongside the facilities amongst other key information for NHS trusts and staff to help establish Green Surgery.
Medicines optimisation and sustainability
Greener Practice, in collaboration with South Yorkshire ICB, has created this video to educate and empower patients to help reduce medicines wastage.