#GreenerNHSNEY | Last year, Barnsley Hospital introduced re-usable, eco-friendly operating theatre gowns & caps!♻️ 🟢The initiative is part of the trust's commitment to achieving NHS net zero targets & improving its impact on the climate & environment. england.nhs.uk/north-east-yor…

#GreenerNHSNEY | ♻️Inhaler recycling bins at Sheffield Children's allow patients to drop off their used inhalers, helping to cut greenhouse gases. Since 2022 the recycling bins have received up to 1,300 inhalers – roughly equivalent to 7.5 tonnes of CO2e!👏 🟢england.nhs.uk/north-east-yor…

#GreenerNHSNEY | 🗣️"It's a solution that's proved really effective" After cutting their Entonox carbon emissions, NHS Humber Health Partnership focused on nitrous oxide - leading to savings of 600 tonnes of emissions every year!📉 📽️ Marc, Head of Sustainability, explains.👇 Greener NHS

#GreenerNHSNEY | 🌍Exciting news! North East and North Cumbria NHS is leading the way as the first region in the UK to establish a Faculty of Sustainable Healthcare! It means trainees can access training & education to be at the forefront of change to reduce the environmental harm of clinical care.✅

🏆Huge congratulations to our Trial Tracker team who have won the regional #NHSParliamentaryAwards, and now go to the national finals💫 The tracker uses algorithms to streamline patients into research trials. Thanks to Gill Furniss MP for the nomination ⏩sth.nhs.uk/news/news?acti…

Earlier today, the NHS announced its 2024 #ParlyAwards shortlist, including colleagues from across the North East & Yorkshire!🥳 🏆The shortlisted staff, who have gone above & beyond in pursuit of excellence, will advance to the final stage of the awards! england.nhs.uk/2024/09/nation…

#GreenerNHSNEY |♻️Last year, West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership welcomed a new recycling initiative to recycle diabetes injection pens! This will help reduce plastic waste significantly, keeping thousands of devices out of landfill. 📉 A step towards a greener future!🌱 🟢wypartnership.co.uk/news-and-blog/…

#GreenerNHSNEY | To reduce its impact on the environment, Barnsley Hospital has introduced reusable, eco-friendly operating theatre-gowns & surgical caps! 📽️Dr Andy Snell, Consultant in Public & Global Health, explains how this will reduce plastics waste. ⬇️ england.nhs.uk/north-east-yor…

Tomorrow🗓️| Leeds Children’s Hospital are taking some of their services on the road, as they visit Leeds Markets in the centre of Leeds. Meet Doctors, Physiotherapists & Nurse Specialists, for free, fun, health promotion activities! ➡️leedsth.nhs.uk/news/leeds-chi… #SuperSaturday

We have solar panels at 10 of our sites. Two of our ambulance stations, Preston & Bainbridge, previously had oil boilers but now have thermodynamic heating systems & solar panels which provide virtually 100% of their energy requirements. #GreenYASMonth #GreenerNHSNEY #GreenNHS

It's #KnowYourNumbers week! Heath Pharmacy in Calderdale recently attended the Halifax Agricultural Show, carrying out more than 100 blood pressure checks!👏 👉 You can get your blood pressure checked at several places, including many pharmacies.

This is a fantastic initiative so worth taking on Hello my name is Andrea ..💙 Sandra Dunford Kylie Patterson 😃 #ThinkGreen #Sustainability

#GreenerNHSNEY | We're striving for net-zero emissions & we all have a part to play - staff, patients & communities! By making small, impactful changes, we can create a healthier, more sustainable future. 🟢Learn simple ways to contribute to a GreenerNHS england.nhs.uk/north-east-yor…

If you need urgent medical help this weekend, but it’s not an emergency, use 111. Our trained advisors will direct you to the most appropriate help. 📱111.nhs.uk 📞111

#GreenerNHSNEY | 📽️Airedale Hospital's Benji Deason, Physiotherapist, introduces their two new recycling points for walking aids.⬇️ ♻️The new bins will help reduce waste & promote reuse of mobility aids. Greener NHS West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership

Around 1 in 4 adults in the UK have high blood pressure, but many don’t know it. It can increase your risk of a heart attack or stroke. This #KnowYourNumbers week, find out how to get checked, understand what your numbers mean & manage your risk. ➡️ nhs.uk/conditions/hig…

Amazing! Raj Singh, Consultant Uro-oncologist & Urological Surgeon at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS FT, has become a proctor for robotic-assisted surgery.👏 The new role will see him train surgeons of the future across the UK & Europe, who'll be using state-of-the-art robotics. bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk/bradford-consu…