At the recent BIDA international conference held in Zanzibar, Professor Romesh Gupta and Professor Amit Sinha presented a paper on ‘Sustainability and the NHS’. The paper discussed issues such as

  • Impact of Climate change
  • Goal of Sustainability – and decreasing Carbon foot print?
  • Initiatives in the NHS
  • Role of NFHW

Below is the abstract of the paper:

There is no denying that sustainability matters and the evidence is robust. The NHS contributes to 4% of England’s carbon footprint. Therefore, healthcare is part of the problem so we must find the solution too. How do we do that?

 

The National Forum for Health and Wellbeing has taken a lead in spreading the messages across at their Health Melas to make our healthcare teams aware of the policies and guidelines.

 

In spite of their overburdened responsibilities, a few Trusts have taken up fantastic initiatives. I wish to tell you some good stories. Let’s share these stories and work together to make sustainable healthcare a reality.

 

The paper was widely appreciated.