Our Strategy 2024-2030

We will reduce our environmental impact and will promote sustainable healthcare, enabling us to deliver excellent patient care now and in the future.

We will continually improve in terms of our commitments to operational efficiencies while maintaining clinical excellence and remaining within our financial boundaries. We will do this by working with staff, suppliers, local communities and partners to ensure we become greener and healthier.

We are committed to going green.

Why

To reduce our environmental impact, we will promote sustainable healthcare, enabling us to eliver excellent patient care for now and the future.

How

We will continually improve our commitments to ‘Going Green’ knowing how we all work affects this,
while maintaining the best care for our patients, and remaining within our budgets.

We will all work together and with our suppliers, local communities and partners to ensure we become greener and healthier.

Measuring success

The Trust is committed to reducing its environmental impact, with progress demonstrated through:

Lower carbon emissions: Expanding solar panels, heat pumps, and LED lighting to support NHS Net Zero targets
Improved waste management: Increasing recycling rates by 40% and cutting food waste by 90%
Sustainable travel: Increasing car share schemes, cycling initiatives, and electric vehicle (EV) charging points
Better energy efficiency: Upgrading building management systems to reduce energy use and environmental impact
Engagement in sustainability: Growing Green Champions and increasing staff awareness of sustainability initiatives

Sustainability and envionmental responsibility

Case study

The first Green Champion session took place in March 2024, with two champions appointed initially and seven more joining in April 2024.

The Trust aims to have a champion in every ward and department by the end of March 2025.

The Catering department is procuring a food digester to reduce food waste by approximately 80%, turning waste into compost for bio-fuels and reducing emissions from daily waste collection.

The Trust is also working with MobilityWays to support car sharing, offering reduced parking and dedicated spaces for those who share rides outside their family.

Actions taken

The Trust has reduced carbon emissions by installing over 90% LED lighting, achieving 50% energy savings and financial savings of £224,000 per annum.

Recycling has increased by 19%, with 8.5 tonnes of recycled waste produced in February 2025. Food digesters are now in place, allowing effective management of food waste.

The Trust has promoted sustainable travel, with over 350 staff members interested in car sharing, and partnered with DASH to support cycling to work.

The number of Green Champions has grown to 14, with ongoing efforts to increase this number.