This week as COP27 kicks off in Egypt, our sustainability team have been celebrating winning an Award at the NHS Assure Awards.
The recognition for the excellent work undertaken by the Lanarkshire Green Health Partnership (LGHP) was for the ‘Collaboration – Working in Partnership’ category.
Jacqui McGeough, NHS Lanarkshire’s lead for sustainability and deputy director of Planning comments:
“It’s really pleasing to see our sustainability efforts being recognised in a national award. There are many ‘every day’ sustainability initiatives across NHS Lanarkshire being managed by staff members. We are always on the lookout for more sustainability ideas so please get in touch today.”
What can you do to get involved? Each healthcare professional can think about their workplace and the ways they can reduce their carbon footprint. This could be things like:
- Ensuring the lights are switched off in rooms that are not in use
- Switching PCs, monitors and non-essential equipment off when not in use rather than leaving them on standby
- Phasing out plastic drinking cups
- Improving sorting & recycling of waste
- Increasing the awareness of healthcare sustainability within their work areas.
Read more about NHS Lanarkshire sustainability projects. Please get in touch with Jacqui McGeogh with any ideas: Jacqui.mcgeogh@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
