This is still an emerging area , but we are committed to highlighting the importance of Net Zero and the climate impact on healthcare . We will do this by continuing our collaborative work with the regional NHS team and our local Integrated Care Systems ( ICS ).
For example , together with Humber and North Yorkshire ( HNY ) Health and Care Partnership , we will be launching a project later in the year to support collaboration between innovators with ‘ green ’ products or services and the NHS , helping them to introduce carbon-reducing solutions into the HNY region , in line with the system ’ s sustainability aims and ambitions .
Further work is planned for the next 12 months across the region , including bringing learning from international healthcare systems to deliver carbon-reducing care .
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It ’ s vital that any new health and social care technologies contribute to our obligation to reduce our environmental impact . By highlighting this early on in the marketing of any product , we can be sure that we ’ re doing the right thing and moving towards sustainability .
The Propel @ YH Net Zero programme has provided exactly this focus and guidance , to ensure that companies are not taking products to market that are going to quickly become obsolete from an environmental viewpoint . We ’ ve enjoyed working with the AHSN on this and have a robust plan to do more in the future .”
Frank Swinton , Climate Change Lead ,
West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership
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