Green plan

Our Green plan 2025 to 2028: our plan to deliver a net zero NHS [pdf] 1MB builds upon the initial foundations for long-term action aimed at reducing and eliminating greenhouse gas (greenhouse gas) emissions across our Trust.

Workforce and leadership

• Integrate sustainability into relevant staff roles.
• Engage staff in sustainability through targeted training programmes.
• Deliver on our Sustainability communications plan.

Digital transformation

• Integrate sustainability into digital services through sustainability criteria in procurement and carbon impact assessment.
• Optimise digital infrastructure.
• Expand digitally-enabled care models.

Net zero clinical transformation

• Support Sustainable Quality Improvement initiatives in clinical areas.
• Establish multi-stakeholder working groups (for example, Green endoscopy group) to reduce impacts across high impact clinical pathways.
• Expand sustainability initiatives Trust-wide (for example, Strictly gloveless).

Medicines

• Address nitrous oxide wastage.
• Enhance inhaler recycling and promote a switch from metered dose inhalers to dry powder inhalers.
• Tackle overprescribing to reduce medicines waste.

Travel and transport

• Transition the Trust's fleet and lease arrangements to zero-emission vehicles.
• Develop and implement sustainable travel strategies.
• Encourage active travel among staff, patients and visitors through improved facilities, incentives and remote working policies.

Estates and facilities

• Decarbonise energy systems through the Salix-funded decarbonisation project.
• Provide energy efficiency and accountability training to Estates staff.
• Secure further funding to support the net zero transition.

Waste and resources

• Maintain and improve upon our clinical waste segregation.
• Reduce carbon emissions from waste management and enhance recycling rates.

Green space and biodiversity

• Successfully carry out the Greenspaces transformation scheme.
• Establish long-term partnerships with local charities and social impact organisations.

Supply chain and procurement

• Procure goods and services with a consideration of economic, environmental and social factors through the inclusion of social value, circular economy and sustainability criteria.
• Strengthen supplier engagement and seek opportunities to reduce environmental impacts during service delivery.

Food and nutrition

• Improve sustainability of catering facilities by managing food waste, reducing packaging waste and offering sustainable menu options.

Adaptation

• Implement the Climate Adaptation Plan and address climate change risks to infrastructure and services.