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The NHS already has a Net Zero target launched by Sir Simon Stevens in 2020, requiring NHS organisations to achieve a zero-carbon footprint of facilities, travel, anaesthetics by 2040 and everything else by 2045.

Doctors and Dentists in training report sporadic awareness and understanding of current methods to reduce waste. HEENE worked to introduce a Faculty of Sustainable Healthcare who work to increase awareness of sustainability and embed good practice across the local area, helping organisations achieve climate impact reduction targets.

 

The Faculty of Sustainable Healthcare of HEE NE, responsible to the HEENE Postgraduate Dean, are a group who have set out clear aims to:

  • Improve awareness of the environmental impact of healthcare to all staff working within HEENE (within both clinical and operational settings)
  • Develop an education package to outline best practice for sustainable healthcare – improving knowledge on carbon literacy and environmental impact of healthcare to all staff working across the region.
  • Develop a network of sustainability champions across HEENE to share best practice and case study examples within the region
  • Embed sustainable practice within HEENE and become a region that leads in sustainable healthcare provision.


Workshops

All workshops are offered through HEE NE at a discounted rate of £30 per course.

Please use the links below to register for 


Introduction to Sustainable Healthcare: 

This foundation course offers an overview of the relationship between health, the health sector and the climate and ecological crises.

Course Format

1. Self Study: A 4-6 hour interactive online package with case studies which opens 3 weeks before your booked course. After working through the materials you are invited to identify a sustainability project you would like to undertake in your setting (optional).

2. Workshop: A 4-hour small group online workshop facilitated by regional experts to answer questions and help design and implement a sustainability project.

3. Mentoring: A 2-hour Sustainable Healthcare Café offer a friendly and informal setting in which to build networks and receive/offer advice from experts and peers on sustainability projects. Attend as often as you wish.

Please check back later for 2023 workshop dates: 


13 March 2023 - 1pm - 5pm: https://fast.ncl.ac.uk/training/book/2171/

28 June 2023 - 1pm - 5pm: https://fast.ncl.ac.uk/training/book/2172//


Further Info: https://sustainablehealthcare.org.uk/courses/introduction-sustainable-healthcare



Specialty Specific Information

Dentisty - How to guide for dental practices 

Climate emergency declaration: A guide for primary care 

Sustainability in Surgery - RCS England 

Links to Learning Resources

E-learning for healthcare sustainability module 

Useful Links for further information

Centre for Sustainable Healthcare website 

Delivering a 'Net Zero' National Health Service PFD 

Sustainability in Quality Improvement (SusQI) - https://www.susqi.org/

                                                                          - https://sustainablehealthcare.org.uk/susqi-resources

NEAS – attend anywhere 

A red bag for care home residents 

Supporting those with dementia and their carers (Gateshead GP) 

Zooming into a greener future: The case for a zero-emissions courier services

BMJ Blog - Sustainable Medicine

SEE Sustainability - Carbon Literacy

Carbon Literacy toolkit

UKHACC Carbon Literacy Guide

Greener Practice

Royal Society of Medicine webinars 

Newcastle Sustainable Medics - Twitter

 


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Our trainees are a very valued part of the workforce in the north east and Cumbria. Here at HEE NE we aim to offer our medical and dental trainees the highest quality training, supervision and support. We believe excellence in education and training is at the heart of delivering excellent patient care. We hope you will spend many enjoyable and rewarding years with us developing your medical or dental career.

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