The responsibilities and actions working towards a more sustainable NHS need to be delivered through strong leadership at every level of the NHS, embedding sustainability and a low carbon future as part of the corporate and quality agenda for NHS leadership.
This section provides information to support workforce development, with helpful hints, template management and actions plans, best practice examples and a list of useful resources.
A culture of carbon and sustainability awareness should become an integral part of working for the NHS. Particularly as a significant amount of the energy used, travel choices and goods purchased throughout the NHS is in the direct control of individual members of staff.
Carbon reduction and sustainability awareness should be a routine part of the training and development process for Boards. Organisations such as the NHS Appointments Commission have an important opportunity to develop this commitment.
