Integrating sustainability into quality improvement (SusQI) is a practical way to train healthcare professionals to respond to social and environmental challenges while also improving patient care. Through our SusQI Education Project, fourteen Beacon Sites in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and the Republic of Ireland were trained to lead on SusQI teaching in their institution and to embed sustainability into Quality Improvement education.
This quarter, seven new Sustainability Fellows have joined CSH's Sustainable Specialties programme. These Fellows are provided a one-of-a-kind opportunity to learn about sustainability, cultivate leadership and quality improvement skills, and contribute to an exciting new dimension of healthcare.
Today, the 'Climate change and health scorecard' was published, the first known peer-reviewed study to compare the green credentials of UK health organisations. 11 of 28 invited UK health organisations, representing a total of 236,859 health professionals, participated in the study, and included prominent medical Royal Colleges, the General Medical Council and the Faculty of Public Health.