Phase 2
Using the learning and recommendations gained from Phase 1, six pilot NHS Carbon Reduction projects are being developed to trial ways of reducing carbon; with at least one in each area of transport, procurement and energy use.
Pilot 1 - Energy in NHS Estates
Robert Nettleton (robert.nettleton@westmidlands.nhs.uk) and Laura Mayhew-Manchon - Nottingham Energy Partnership lead (laura.m@nottenergy.com). www.nottenergy.com
Aim:
To support East Midlands NHS Estates with the integration of sustainable energy technologies into a range of new and old, owned and leased, buildings, used by a cross section of NHS organisations in the
East Midlands. This is also accompanied with engagement of their staff.
The developments include:
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FIT assessments engineering surveys of 16 sites across a number of the East Midland NHS Trusts with recommendations for feasibility of renewable energy.
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Smart metering; - promoting and supporting smart electricity and gas metering including 3 training sessions with staff.
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Voltage optimiser/ Power Factor Correction; preparation of the business case with 3 trusts for installation of voltage optimisers.
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Organisations benefiting include Primary Care Trusts, Hospital Trusts, Mental Health / Community NHS Trusts, 1 GP surgery and 4 Care homes.
Pilot 2 – Sustainable Procurement Training
Jenny Strong - Nottingham Energy Partnership lead (Jennifer.S@nottenergy.com)
Sixty percent of NHS carbon emissions nationally are from Procurement. Three training sessions provide information to NHS Trusts in the East
Midlands about steps that can be taken to build in sustainability measures into procurement.
Aim:
To provide practical hands-on training days jointly for procurement and finance staff across the region on sustainable low carbon procurement.
Pilot 3 - Sustainable HealthyCare Homes
Helen Ross - NHS lead (Helen.ross5@nhs.net) and Jerome Baddley & Nottingham Energy Partnership (jerome.b@nottenergy.com) www.nottenergy.com
Aim:
To contribute a sustainable development dimension to a Care Homes pilot project that improves resident’s health and /or well-being and the sustainability of up to 4 care homes.
The project focuses on:
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Reducing waste including food and food packaging (such as sip feeds)
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Increasing residents’ access to the natural environment e.g. by setting up Walking for Health routes with residents, staff, relatives and friends
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Medicines management
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Assessment of the feasibility of installing renewable energy generation equipment.
Pilot 4 - Travel
Lynsey Harris - Integrated Transport Planning Ltd (harris@itpworld.net)
Aims:
To support the development of an Electric Vehicle pilot, within one or more organisations with existing travel plans to ensure lesson sharing.
The project will assess before-during-after take up, savings and efficiency, of implementing Electric Vehicles in own/ leased / pool fleet.
Pilot 5 – Food
Helen Ross (Helen.ross5@nhs.net)
The NHS nationally spends around £500 million on food to serve 300 million meals in1,200 hospitals every year.
Aim:
The main purpose of the NHS is to commission and provide health and healthcare services. However, to do this effectively, it also provides food for patients, visitors, staff and carers. There is evidence that the quality of food impacts on the health and wellbeing of patients and service users.
This pilot will develop a Sustainable Food standard for adoption by the East Midlands NHS Sustainable Development network. This will include the planning and delivery of a focused workshop on the development of the standards, utilising existing good practice and presenting the Food Standard for adoption to the EM NHS Sustainable Development network.
Pilots 6a and 6b
Roger French (rogerafrench@hotmail.com) and Sarah Dandy - Centre for Sustainable Healthcare (sarah.dandy@sustainablehealthcare.org.uk)www.sustainablehealthcare.org.ukwww.sustainablehealthcare.org.ukwww.sustainablehealthcare.org.ukwww.sustainablehealthcare.org.ukwww.sustainablehealthcare.org.ukwww.sustainablehealthcare.org.ukwww.sustainablehealthcare.org.uk
Aim:
This pilot will develop NHS Forest projects at 3 NHS Trusts in the East Midlands including the provision of information for and presentations to, NHS Trusts, staff and community and to the EM NHS Sustainable Development Network The three participating Health Trusts are Chesterfield Hospital Trust, Leicestershire NHS Partnership Trust and
Nottingham University Hospital Trust.
Key points about the NHS Forest are that it makes a visible difference and is a broad concept designed to:
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Improve healthcare environments specifically NHS Carbon reduction and biodiversity.
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Provide accessible opportunities for exercise and improve the working environment.
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Enhance the healing environment
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Increase staff and community cohesion and engagement with the NHS and sustainability objectives.
