We were pleased to welcome a delegation from Spain to the Western General Hospital today (Thursday 7 July) to learn about NHS Lothian’s commitment to delivering sustainable healthcare.
NHS Lothian was one of two health boards in the UK selected to host the delegation, which included officials from the British Embassy in Madrid and senior specialists, including clinicians, working across sustainability in Spanish healthcare.
Cathy Cummings, Sustainability Director for Sanitas in Spain, said about the visit: “It’s really interesting, and allows us to bring together different concepts around design and healthcare. It means we can share developments in health services and learn from each other. Right now, we are all facing the same challenges in different countries around the word, and we’re all learning together, collaborating and co-creating.”
Jane Hopton, NHS Lothian’s Sustainability Lead, and Daniel Mill, Senior Project Manager Sustainable & Technical Development, welcomed the delegation and led presentations and discussions on best practice, collaboration, technologies, innovations and progress within NHS Lothian and NHS Scotland as we do our part to tackle the climate emergency.
Jane said: “I’m delighted to welcome such a great panel of diverse experts from abroad. We know that NHS Lothian needs to learn and work with partners so having the opportunity to do that with the delegation from Spain is just fantastic.”
The delegation then attended The National Innovation Event at Murrayfield Stadium, at which there was a session on ‘Sustainability in Life Sciences and Healthcare’ by Jason Snape, Global Head of Environmental Protection at AstraZeneca.
For more information on sustainability in NHS Lothian, please visit our website.
