Case Studies – Greener NHS
Here you will find links to case studies from different parts of the region on schemes and plans to achieve the goal:
Sickness to Prevention
Case study – NHS- GMCA Collaboration to support Eco 4 flex health referrals
Case study – Home Energy Efficiency improvements to support people’s health
Hospital to Community
Case study – Community Wound Care Transformation
Case study – Bikes for community visits
Action in Primary Care
Case study – Supporting GP’s on their journey to Net Zero
Case study – Net Zero Primary Care Lead
Case study – Green Initiatives at Tarleton Group practice
Clinical Transformation
Case study – Improving sustainability in urgent suspected skin cancer pathway
Case study – Introduction of clozapine one stop clinics
Case study – Green Diagnostic Labs at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals – LEAF pilot
Medicines
Case study – Medicines Waste Audit
Case study – Greener Respiratory Care
Case study – Nitrous Oxide: The Great Escape
Case study – The Environmental Benefits of Using Prefilled ‘Emergency’ Drugs
Travel and Transport
Case study – Improvements to Taxi authorisation process
Case study – Sustainable Travel Challenge
Case study – Donor Milk Satellite Depots
Estates and facilities
Case study – Westmorland Hospital Innovation & improvement work to reduce energy consumption
Workforce
Case study – Pharmacy Sustainability Training
Supply chain and procurement
Case study – Community Equipment Service
Case study – Bolton Coolsticks
Case study – Switching to Reusable Theatre Caps
Food and nutrition
Case study – Healthy Eating Retail Unit
Green Space & Biodiversity
Case study – Biodiversity improvements
Case study – Nature Recovery Ranger