The annual Sustainability Day of Action celebrates the importance of sustainable development in our national health care system. This day illustrates and promotes sustainability across all 223 NHS Trusts through a variety of platforms where the sharing of ideas and collaboration aims to inspire and provide insight.
Last year we provided three webinars on our Day of Action covering: Greener Transport, Sustainable Nutrition and Green Energy.
This year we are bringing you TWO live Webinars!!
Part One, 11am - The Sustainability Challenges Faced in the NHS
It has been found that the NHS is responsible for an estimated 5% of the UK’s carbon footprint. And with 900 fatalities due to soaring temperatures in 2019 and 18million patients visiting GP practices due to high air pollution levels, NHS leaders knew something had to be done, so it became the world’s first national health system to make net zero commitments and develop clear deliverables and milestones.
Whilst the NHS may have clearly set out goals and objectives to meet these net-zero requirements, there are many blockers to them delivering the greener healthcare system we dream of.
For the first event on our Day of Action, we have invited NHS professionals from a multitude of departments to speak about their sustainability journeys and the challenges they have faced and overcome. Get your FREE Tickets HERE
Speaker Announcement
Richard Hixon, Consultant, Country Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Talk Title TBC
Anna- Lisa Mills, Programme Manager - Sustainability, The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust . Talk Title: Case Study- 5 step framework for a Net Zero Carbon Supply Chain
Benjamin Rusholme, GP, NHS Trust- Practice: West End Surgery . Talk Title: Sustainable Primary Care
James Bate, Senior Project Manager, Greener NHS, NHS England & Improvement, South East Region . Talk Title TBC
Susie Vernon, Associate Director Sustainability, Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust, Care Without Carbon Team Talk Title TBC
Part Two, 3pm - Cutting Edge Green Solutions
The NHS is the world’s first national health system to make net zero commitments driven by clear milestones. But challenges are often faced in reaching these goals. The many challenges and blockers faced in building a greener future for our NHS seem to be met by an equally growing market of cutting-edge green solutions in relation to healthcare. From wearable medical technology to help facilitate remote appointments to green energy solutions, it is exciting to see this particular market growing at such pace.
For our second event on our Day of Action, we will look to respond to the issues raised within the NHS and our first webinar by inviting industry professionals to offer guidance as well as speak about new, innovative products and services available to help combat issues in NHS sustainability.
Speaker Announcement!
Maria Berntsson, Global EHS Manager & Asa Westling, Senior R&D Scientist, Wellspect Healthcare
Talk Title ‘Single-use, plastic but sustainable’
Wellspect Healthcare - a global Med Tech company with HQ in Mölndal, Sweden. They develop innovative continence care solutions that change people’s lives. They have been leading the industry for over 40 years with their product brands LoFric® and Navina™. They create reliable and user-friendly products for bladder and bowel management with as little environmental impact as possible. They passionately strive to become climate neutral and work closely together with users and healthcare professionals who constantly inspire them to improve their products and services in a sustainable way. Now and for the future.
Iwain Lam, BSC, MBT, President / CEO, Surface Medical
Talk Title Minimize Landfill Waste with Hospital Mattress Repair
Surface Medical - Iwain Lam is the President and CEO of Surface Medical Inc. and the inventor of CleanPatch, the first medical device designed to promote sustainable healthcare practices through the repair of patient surfaces. Mr. Lam received his Masters degree in Biomedical Technology from the University of Calgary and Bachelor of Science with a Specialization in Molecular Genetics from the University of Alberta. Mr. Lam is also an Ernst C. Manning Innovation Award recipient, author of a peer-reviewed journal publication, guest lecturer at the University of Calgary, and an inventor on several patents.
Hermione Taylor, Founder & CEO Do Nation
Talk Title TBC
Do Nation is a fun, informative pledge programme that helps organisations, including multiple NHS Trusts, inspire their employees to act more sustainably at home and at work. Hermione, Do Nation's Founder, has been leading Do Nation for over ten years, enabling individuals to make everyday lifestyle changes which improve their health and wellbeing and connect them to their organisation’s sustainability goals. If you inspire change now, the collective impact could be huge.
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