Sustainable Development Unit, 29 January 2014
- This strategy describes the vision for a sustainable health and care system by reducing carbon emissions, protecting natural resources, preparing communities for extreme weather events and promoting healthy lifestyles and environments.
- Three goals have been identified to support this vision:
- A healthier environment
- Communities and services are resilient to changing times and climates
- Every opportunity contributes to healthy lives, communities and environments.
- Five modules support the main document and provide further information on key areas of focus:
- Carbon hotspots
- Commissioning and procurement module
- Healthy, sustainable and resilient communities
- Leadership, engagement and workforce development
- Sustainable clinical and care models module
- Three further modules will be developed and launched in January 2015: technology and research, metrics and social capital.
- The strategy encourages implementation at a local level where health and wellbeing boards play a key role through their needs assessments and strategies. Organisations can ensure they contribute by having a board approved sustainable development plan, measuring and reporting on progress, evaluating their approach and engaging with staff, service users and the public.
