Virtual forum to hear NHS needs to drop ‘single use mindset’ post-covid

2021-06-07T09:42:00+01:00

An HSJ virtual forum tomorrow will discuss how the NHS should drop the ‘single use’ mindset which has accelerated during covid, to protect the environment.

The HSJ Sustainability Forum on 8 June is open to senior healthcare leaders to register.

Infection control and the use of personal protective equipment during the pandemic has involved huge amounts of items being adopted for single sessions and single use.

The virtual forum, which will hear from NHS England chief sustainability officer Nick Watts, will discuss how to best shift away from this “mindset”, which had also sparked concerns before the pandemic.

It will also discuss shifts in thinking about lung health and air pollution due to covid.

HSJ Sustainability Virtual Forum

The HSJ Sustainability Virtual Forum will be held on 8 June 2021. NHS Trust chief executives and sustainability leaders from across the system will come together to discuss strategies to achieve a greener NHS. Lead discussions will be around environmental sustainability and the role of the NHS in addressing the country’s climate emergency.

Topics

Comment
The silver lining of despair

2021-10-26T05:22:00Z By James Dixon

James Dixon on how climate emergency action became a fundamental part of Newcastle Hospitals’ DNA — and what he’s doing to spread the word.
Expert Briefing
Carbon Copy: Cutting the energy bill while staying green

2024-04-09T13:59:00Z By Zoe Tidman

The ideas, policies and challenges at the heart of the NHS goal for net zero emissions, from HSJ sustainability correspondent Zoe Tidman.
HSJ Interactive
Do hospitals need to get more serious about sleep?

2024-03-25T10:02:00Z By Claire Read

Making hospitals more conducive to high quality sleep might benefit patient experience and wellbeing, and could perhaps even lead to reduced length of stay