Sharing sustainability good practice
We continue to run our Sustainability Support Programme alongside our partners Hill Dickinson to help small businesses with an interest in supplying the NHS increase their understanding of sustainability requirements within the healthcare sector . January saw the launch event and the second event in the series took place in March with a focus on sustainable procurement , including healthcare supply chains , carbon reduction plans and social value criteria .
Following the NHS ’ ambitious commitment to become net zero by 2040 , NHS England has funded several innovation programmes , all of which are required to consider environmental sustainability as part of their selection criteria . We were commissioned by NHS England to explore innovators ’ experiences of applying for innovation programmes with a focus on net zero . We have created a report and further guidance alongside NHS England ’ s Accelerated Access Collaborative . The report compiles feedback obtained from SME interviews which were conducted with innovators involved in NHS England programmes . Based on feedback from innovators , the report sets out actionable insight themes for NHS England ’ s consideration when developing its offer of support to innovators on net zero healthcare . The guidance takes a more focused look at advice for organisations with greener NHS aspirations .
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