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NHS Scotland 06 November Sustainable futures – the NHSScotland Sustainability Careers Guide

Interested in moving into a sustainability role? Keen to get more involved in sustainability within your current role?   Our NHSScotland Sustainability Careers Guide is packed full of insights and practical advice to help and inspire us all to make sustainability part of our every day at work.  Whether you want to learn about sustainability roles, or find out about ways we can all help to play our part…
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NHS Scotland 03 October Active travel – good for our communities, good for our health

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NHS Scotland 03 October Scotland’s Climate Week stories – meet Allison Dickson

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NHS Scotland 02 October Scotland’s Climate Week stories – a day in the life of a Waste Management Officer

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NHS Scotland 01 October Scotland’s Climate Week stories – meet Abi Heijgelaar

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NHS Scotland 01 October Scotland’s Climate Week stories – meet Mike Ralph

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01 October Climate Week 2025 – a message from Jenni Minto MSP, Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health

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NHS Scotland 30 September Managing a nature positive healthcare estate

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NHS Scotland 11 September European Healthcare Climate Summit 2025

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NHS Scotland 21 August Supporting sustainable decision-making, one decision at a time: introducing the SDIA Toolkit

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NHS Scotland 21 August Sustainable Design and Construction Guide updated

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NHS Scotland 21 August Adaptation update – new climate mapping tool and more

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NHS Scotland 21 August Sustainable travel and car parking – updated guidance published

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NHS Scotland 21 August Sustainability networks – meet the Green Health Learning Network

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NHS Scotland 21 August Think before you throw – sorting metal and battery waste correctly

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NHS Scotland 21 August Transport and travel – ‘State of the Nation’ report

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NHS Scotland 06 August Consultation on Polypharmacy Guidance – your views needed

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NHS Scotland 19 May NHSScotland Assure joins new national climate resilience forum

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NHS Scotland 24 April Hand hygiene – be glove aware to protect our people and our planet

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NHS Scotland 10 April How we can improve biodiversity across NHSScotland: a focus on grasslands

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NHS Scotland 10 April Dumfries pharmacist Emily Kennedy shortlisted for Europe’s Sustainability Champion of the Year 2025

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NHS Scotland 10 April Shape your future – new NHSScotland Sustainability Career Guide

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NHS Scotland 10 April Polypharmacy reviews – new tools to support GP practices and clusters

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NHS Scotland 10 April Think before you throw – new waste eLearning module available for NHSScotland staff

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NHS Scotland 10 April Sustainability networks – meet the CLEAN network

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NHS Scotland 25 February Working together to accelerate net zero healthcare

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NHS Scotland 12 December We need you – mapping sustainability across NHSScotland

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NHS Scotland 12 December Your role in sustainable procurement

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NHS Scotland 12 December Getting to know our National Clinical Lead for Quality and Safety – meet Dr John Harden

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NHS Scotland 12 December Spotlight on Greener Practice – meet Dr Guy Pilsworth

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NHS Scotland 12 December NHS colleagues across Scotland celebrate Climate Week 2024

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NHS Scotland 12 December Adaptation – a look at the national picture

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NHS Scotland 12 December Sustainable travel and car parking consultation – your views needed

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NHS Scotland 19 November COP29 underway in Baku

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NHS Scotland 26 September Taking climate action – spotlight on Peter Beukes

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NHS Scotland 25 September Taking climate action – spotlight on Emily Farquhar

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NHS Scotland 24 September Moving to a circular economy – what does this mean for NHSScotland?

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NHS Scotland 24 September Smiles all round – working together to reduce dental waste

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NHS Scotland 24 September Climate Week 2024 – a message from Professor Sir Gregor Smith, Chief Medical Officer for Scotland

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NHS Scotland 20 August Seeking innovators to solve public sector challenges – CivTech Round 10 open

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NHS Scotland 20 August National Green Theatres Programme – reflecting on progress

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NHS Scotland 20 August Sustainable procurement consultations – new process and first consultation on plastics

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NHS Scotland 20 August New strategy maps NHS Education for Scotland journey towards net zero

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NHS Scotland 15 August Consultation on draft guidance: ‘Achieving Value and Sustainability in Prescribing’

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NHS Scotland 15 August Deputy National Clinical Director becomes new Senior Responsible Officer for sustainable care workstream

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NHS Scotland 15 August Quality prescribing guide for respiratory conditions puts patients at the heart of their treatment

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NHS Scotland 05 June New environmental sustainability course launched for NHSScotland staff

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NHS Scotland 29 May Make climate change a priority: national survey on sustainable care

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25 April Be glove aware to protect our people and our planet

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NHS Scotland 26 March New transport poverty briefing

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NHS Scotland 18 March Award-winning project shown to improve patient outcomes

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NHS Scotland 18 March Changing NHSScotland grasslands – a win-win for biodiversity and Scotland’s health

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12 June Working with Healthcare Waste Training Packages

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08 June Scotland’s Green Theatres Wins European Award

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27 February NHS National Services Scotland launches Environmental and Sustainability Strategy

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18 February Circular Economy Initiative: repairing and reusing walking aids

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27 October NHS Greenspace: Good Design of the Outdoor Estate

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01 April NHS Lothian publishes groundbreaking biodiversity audit

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01 April Launch of the CMO Annual Report 2020-21

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23 September Reducing the environmental impact of single use hot drink cups

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18 December Green ways to health

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12 November GARTNAVEL HOSPITALS

OUR STRATEGY

Our  NHSScotland Climate Change & Sustainability Strategy has launched

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