Environmental sustainability in the national health service in England.

Abstract:

:Health care providers should seek to minimise the environmental damage caused by their activities and to use scarce natural resources wisely. In particular, they should aim to make no contribution to climate change. Well-designed buildings which incorporate nature will contribution to the health of patients, Staff and visitors. A checklist is provided for environmentally sustainable NHS services. Faster progress requires leadership of cultural change and a much greater corporate commitment from the Department of Health.

journal_name

Public Health

journal_title

Public health

authors

Griffiths J

doi

10.1016/j.puhe.2006.04.005

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2006-07-01 00:00:00

pages

609-12

issue

7

eissn

0033-3506

issn

1476-5616

pii

S0033-3506(06)00092-8

journal_volume

120

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