A network for those interested in the role of GP commissioning in creating more sustainable healthcare
Donating Made Easy
News Article Ingeborg 03/05/2012 - 2:45pm
Some of you have asked whether you can donate money to help our work. We have always accepted cheques, but The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare (CSH) has now signed up to Just Giving to make it easier for you to donate small amounts on a regular basis.
CSH is a very small charity, and funding for our core costs is entirely provided by donations and project-focused support. You can help us work to safeguard the future of health and healthcare by contributing to our funding. Please take 5 minutes to donate - any amount will help! Thank you.
90% Less: why greener healthcare is leaner healthcare
Blog Article Ingeborg 25/01/2012 - 2:22pmOur conference organized in partnership with The Thames Valley Health Innovation and Education Cluster is taking place on 24th February 2012. The day offers a great opportunity to find out about the most recent developments in sustainable healthcare including a launch of the emergent research agenda from The King's Fund. Experts will outline the major issues before looking in depth at some of the available solutions including how to cut medicines waste, benefits of greenspace, patient and staff engagement and active transport.
2012: Don't Waste the Year - save up to £90 million!
News Article Rachel 18/01/2012 - 4:19pm
This year the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare is focusing on helping clinical specialties and organisations to cut their waste to save money and carbon. While we are involved with many longer term projects which will change systems and transform clinical practice, the fact is that there is still a shocking amount of waste within the system as it is now. We ought to be tackling this waste immediately as it is money down the drain and carbon into the air - and we can't afford either.
Cost Saving Strategies for Renal Service Delivery
Blog Article Ingeborg 11/11/2011 - 2:29pm
Cost Saving Strategies for Renal Service Deliveries is promising to be an exciting case study driven one day event. The study day will take place on 1st December 2011 in London Paddington looking at how to save costs without reducing the quality of renal services. If you are working in an environment where cost savings have to be achieved, yet quality of care cannot be allowed to slip, then book now.
Vote for the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare to win £1010 to cut carbon emissions!
Blog Article Ingeborg 05/10/2011 - 11:05am
The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare’s project to support NHS organisations to retro-fit heat exchangers to kidney dialysis machines is one of three projects which are through to the final of the Pitch Pledge Party, a new 10:10 initiative.
Ethical Procurement for Health - guidelines from BMA
News Article Frances 25/08/2011 - 12:34pm
In May 2011, the BMA Medical Fair and Ethical Trade Group launched new guidelines on ethical procurement for health. The Ethical procurement for health: workbook helps procurers in the health and social care sector include consideration of labour standards throughout the procurement and market engagement processes.
Coalition governments’ plans for the NHS - A sustainability perspective
News Article Suchi 04/08/2010 - 2:14pm
The new NHS white paper sets out a bold vision for the future of the NHS. It is highly commendable that the coalition government has continued to recognise the fundamental principle of the NHS: availability of health services based on need and not on the ability to pay.
