Today marks the first day in 4 years that the NHS no longer receives free #PPE . In the first 2 years of the pandemic, the NHS used 8 BILLION single use facemasks. Many more sit unused in containers still. We need to shift to reuusables, circular economy and laundry system

STARTING TOMORROW! The first ever #GreenerNursesandMidwivesWeek webinars on Thursday from the national team with regional webinars throughout the week #greeningtheicu #noplanetb #sustainablehealthcare

Interested in joining the dynamic innovation team Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust ? A great opportunity for an enthusiastic person to work in the heart of the Rhubarb triangle -jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/joba…

Great resource with visual stats on the relative carbon impacts of different types of foods. It shows that oversimplifications regarding local vs. freighted foods should be avoided as the emissions associated with producing the food are often far more.

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A great project to be involved in with some fab colleagues. A really structured methodological way of rationalising surgical trays. #NetZero #greenernhs

Surgical Care Susnet: Surgical Procedure Set Rationalisation and Net Zero

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During Green Week, our amazing staff used their breaks to pick up litter around the RD&E Wonford and NDDH site.

In just one hour, they collected 30kg of rubbish! Thanks to all who participated in keeping our outdoor spaces clean. Together we can make a difference.

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A pond! The wonderful Yorkshire TCV York came to excavate a pond at our Yorkshire Ambulance #FairfieldsGreenSpace . A pond liner and plants to go in but the dragonflies and toads are raring to get in there already!

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A switch to using reusable tourniquets by our Trust has seen a reduction in both carbon emissions and costs. In 12 months since their introduction, we’ve seen a reduction in plastic waste which equates to 2.3 tonnes CO2e and savings of £20,000. Read more buff.ly/45QUe9k

Always fantastic to see the new NHS green space projects out there.

The Northamptonshire Health Charity 💚 #GreenTeam competition is happening now!
Follow along to learn about each team's sustainable #qualityimprovement project and how much annual carbon is expected to be saved. #SusQI

Perfect way to add some greenery to small spaces in hospital. Great job SWB NHS Trust SWB NHS Sustainability #greenerNHS #greeningtheicu #Sustainability #noplanetb #greenspaces

Another successful case study on reducing cannulation from Centre for Sustainable Healthcare and Exeter EM education @RDEhospitals

Unnecessary cannulation reduced by 70%
Savings per year: £ 27,830 and 8,400 kg CO2

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For the attention of interested Mid Yorks colleagues - we have a 12-month internal secondment opportunity for a Band 6 'Sustainability Coordinator' - application deadline is the 18th of August - see URL for more deets...
jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/joba…

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This is a hugely important area and work that we must prioritise throughout St George's NHS FT St. George's Infection Prevention and Control Team

A good article summarising the recent climate related events and what they mean...

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The Evergreen Sustainable Supplier Assessment is an online tool for suppliers to engage with the #NHS on their sustainability journey.

Find out more ⬇️

england.nhs.uk/evergreen #GreenerNHS

Wild meadows areas at PGI Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust MY Green Team @ Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Scott is a legend! Well-deserved 👍👊

A huge thank you to the grounds teams operating across our sites for supporting the trust's nature recovery efforts. It's been a brilliant initiative, which has had a massively positive impact on local #biodiversity .