Global Green and Healthy Hospitals

Thursday, October 13, 2011

The NHS SDU has become one of the founding members of a new global initiative: Global Green and Healthy Hospitals - which supports existing efforts around the world to promote greater sustainability and environmental health in the health sector and thereby to strengthen health systems globally. 

The NHS SDU encourages all NHS organisations to sign up and commit to 2 objectives as part of a wider global participation in environmental sustainability.
The 10 objectives are:

  1. LEADERSHIP: Prioritise Environmental Health 
  2. CHEMICALS: Substitute Harmful Chemicals with Safer Alternatives 
  3. WASTE: Reduce, Treat and Safely Dispose of Healthcare Waste 
  4. ENERGY: Implement Energy Efficiency and Clean, Renewable Energy Generation 
  5. WATER: Reduce Hospital Water Consumption and Supply Potable Water 
  6. TRANSPORTATION: Improve Transportation Strategies for Patients and Staff 
  7. FOOD: Purchase and Serve Sustainably Grown, Healthy Food 
  8. PHARMACEUTICALS: Safely Manage and Dispose of Pharmaceuticals 
  9. BUILDINGS: Support Green and Healthy Hospital Design and Construction 
  10. PURCHASING: Buy Safer and More Sustainable Products and Materials

To join the network and to support the agenda then please visit the website click here.