 | A Sustainable NHS The NHS is the largest single organisation in the UK. Its impact on the environment through the consumption of energy, production of waste, employment, purchasing of goods and services, and commissioning of buildings is enormous. |
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NHS Carbon Reduction Strategy for England - have your say
This is your chance to give feedback to Saving Carbon, Improving Health: A draft carbon reduction strategy for the NHS in England. Produced by the NHS Sustainable Development Unit, this hugely important document suggests how the NHS - the biggest employer in Europe - can help to combat climate change, and how it is already doing so. Comments are invited on all topics including energy use, transport, procurement, food preparation and waste minimisation. They are very keen to receive your input and every response will show that another person cares about this crucial aspect of our NHS.
  10/09/2008
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How Green is the NHS?
By Anna Coote
Sustainable Development Commission
 06/11/2007
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Health Care Without Harm
Health Care Without Harm is an international coalition of hospitals and health care systems, medical professionals, community groups, health-affected constituencies, labor unions, environmental and environmental health organizations and religious groups.
05/11/2007
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Helping the NHS to be a Good Corporate Citizen
NHS Good Corporate Citizenship Assessment Model
This interactive web-based assessment model helps the NHS improve its contribution to sustainable development.
16/01/2006
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DOH - Sustainable development
The Government wants sustainable development to be a core element of all its business. A Cabinet sub-committee of ministers from every Government department has been set up to consider the impact of government policies on sustainable development and to improve the performance of departments in contributing to sustainable development.
03/08/2004
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How the NHS must think sustainably
The NHS could become a major force for better health in Britain not through providing clinical care but by exploiting its leverage capital to work for sustainable development. Dominic Harrison explains.
03/08/2004
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Environmental and Social Impact Assessment - University Hospital Lewisham (UHL)
Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) is a research project at University Hospital Lewisham looking at the nature and feasibility of environmental and social audit in the NHS.
03/08/2004
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Government makes first response to Healthy Hospitals campaign - Feb. 2004
CABE (the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment) welcomes the Governments announcement today of a new performance target for the NHS to strive for better designed healthcare environments.
The new standard, now out for consultation, calls for health care to be provided in well-designed environments that promote patient and staff well-being, and reflect respect for patients needs and preferences, and staff concerns.
03/08/2004
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