Net Zero NHS Scotland 2025
In 2019, NHS Scotland became the first national health service in the UK to commit to becoming a net-zero organisation. The Scottish Government have also committed to pursuing these goals within their own strategies to achieve a sustainable health service.
NHS Scotland’s climate emergency and sustainability strategy: 2022-2026 sets out plans for NHS Scotland to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and impact on the environment, adapt to climate change. aims to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2040 and achieve net-zero emissions from its supply chain by 2045.
The strategy outlines the main areas of work being taken forward by NHS Scotland to reduce the negative environmental impacts of healthcare delivery, and to make positive changes to local environments, benefitting the health and wellbeing of local communities as well as improving biodiversity.
NHS Scotland cannot deliver its sustainability aims on its own. Collaboration with local communities, local authorities and other public bodies, third sector organisations and suppliers are crucial to achieve these ambitions.
This conference aims to highlight main areas of work being taken forward by NHS Scotland to reduce the negative environmental impacts of healthcare delivery and highlight the progress Health Boards have made toward net zero across a number of areas.
Delegates will be provided with unparalleled networking opportunities and the chance to discuss the vision and objectives to deliver a net-zero health service by 2040.
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Event Speakers.
Event Schedule.
08.00 – 09.30 – Breakfast, registration and networking
09.30 – 09.40 – Chair’s welcome
Dr Elaine Mulcahy, Director, UK Health Alliance on Climate Change (UKHACC)
09.40 – 09.45 – How NHS Scotland is taking the lead in the race to net zero (Video Presentation)
Neil Gray MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
09.45 – 10.05 – NHS Scotland climate emergency & Sustainability update
Phillip McLean, Head of NHS Facilities and Environmental Sustainability, Scottish Government
10.05 – 10:25 – Net zero and the development of evidence
Safia Qureshi, Director of Evidence and Digital, Healthcare Improvement Scotland
Dr James Morton, GP & joint Clinician Representative for Climate and Sustainability, RCGP Scotland
10:25 – 10.40 – Q&A Panel Debate
10.40 – 11.20 – Refreshments and Networking
11.20 – 11.35 – Building a stronger, fairer and more sustainable nation
Nicole Paterson, Chief Executive Officer, Scottish Environment Protection Agency
11.35 – 11.50 – Planetary and Human Health: Why this matters
Manira Ahmad, Chief Officer, Public Health Scotland
11:50 – 12.10 – Q&A panel Debate
12.10 – 12.20 – Movement Break
12.20 – 12.40 – Partnering to transform and decarbonise care
* George Godfrey, Head of Medical – Respiratory, AstraZeneca
12.40 – 13.00 – Energy transformation to net zero carbon
Marc David, Strategic Energy Partner, Flogas Britain
13.00 – 13.20 – How the NHS is reducing energy spend to bolster patient care budgets
Neil Campbell, Chief Sales Officer, eEnergy
13:20 – 14:20 – Lunch in the Network Surgery
14.20 – 14.35 – Creating sustainable health and social care pathways
Dr Luis Loria-Rebolledo, Research Fellow, University of Aberdeen
14.35 – 14.50 – National Green Theatres Programme: reflecting progress and achievements
Dr Kenneth Barker, Clinical Lead National Green Theatres Programme, Centre for Sustainable Delivery (CfSD)
14.50 – 15.10 – Delivery of a Net-Zero Fleet
Michael Dickson OBE, Chief Executive, Scottish Ambulance Service
15:10 – 15.30 – Q&A panel Debate
15:30 – Conference Close
*AstraZeneca has provided sponsorship towards this independent programme. AstraZeneca has had no editorial input into or control over the agenda, content development or choice of speakers, nor opportunity to influence except for the AstraZeneca sponsored presentation.
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