Individual level

For any individual allied health professional (AHP) who has read and wants to embody the strategy.

AHPs champion and promote diverse and inclusive leadership

Environmental sustainability – How could I hold the net zero agenda central to my system-level decision making, and is my AHP community contributing to the delivery of my Green Plan (or equivalent)?

AHPs in the right place, at the right time, with the right skills

Environmental sustainability – Have I completed sustainable healthcare training, understood the principles of sustainable models of care, and do I support people in a way that might reduce their future care needs?

Have I completed sustainable healthcare training?

Have I understood the principles of sustainable models of care?

Do I support people in a way that might reduce their future care needs?

  • Public health and prevention are areas where AHPs are well placed to lead on net zero.
  • Training about preventative healthcare and climate change can be accessed for free through ‘All Our Health’:
  • This climate and health focused ‘All Our Health’ guide helps health and care professionals prevent ill health and promote wellbeing as part of their everyday practice.

AHPs commit to research, innovation, and evaluation

Environmental sustainability – How could I embed sustainability into any changes I make in my service, capturing benefits and sharing these through my networks?

How could I embed sustainability into any changes I make in my service and capture benefits?

How do I share these benefits through my networks?

AHPs can further harness digital technology and innovation through data

Environmental sustainability – Am I using digital technology to maximise benefit for service users and reduce the carbon footprint of care, and do I capture and share these benefits?

Am I using digital technology to maximise its benefit for service users and reduce the carbon footprint of care?

Do I capture and share these benefits?

  • Create case studies and share them with your service, organisation or via your networks.
  • Email cahpo@nhs.net with your examples of Greener AHP practice for possible case studies.