Human health is inextricably linked to the health of our planet, and action is well underway in Scotland to deliver improvements in sustainability. Innovation Manager at InnoScot Health, Frances Ramsay analyses the environmental outlook for Scottish healthcare.
Never has the NHS placed more emphasis on reducing its environmental impact — and rightly so during a climate crisis which affects the health of all and will continue to do so for generations to come without meaningful intervention.
The Scottish health service must be a true exemplar of adaptation and good practice in reducing emissions if it is to make the leap to formally becoming a net zero organisation. Underlining its commitment to a greener, more climate-resilient outlook, it made a bold statement of intent, pledging to deliver a net zero carbon footprint by 2040, five years ahead of the target set by NHS England.
It is encouraging that action is well underway in Scotland, and has been for some time, to meet that ambitious goal which underlines the tangible connection between climate change and the increasing demands being placed on the NHS.
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