Category: Environment
NHS Lothian invests over half a million pounds into electric fleet
NHS Lothian has invested over half a million pounds into its electric fleet as part of its ongoing efforts to be a leader in sustainable healthcare.
April 22, 2022
NHS Lothian Sewing Room Supervisor Helps with Road to Net Zero
Irene Brown, A Sewing Room Supervisor, recently helped NHS in Scotland make a change in the way we do things which will help NHS Lothian's goals to become more sustainable and tackle climate.
February 4, 2022
Lothian Hospital makes delivering babies Eco-Friendly
NHS Lothian is the first health board in Scotland to use new technology during childbirth which delivers a benefit to the environment as well as helping mums in labour.
November 19, 2021
First Hospital in Scotland to get a Green Flag award
The Royal Edinburgh Hospital (REH) has just become the first hospital in Scotland to receive the Green Flag Award (on Thursday 14 October). It is an internationally recognised mark of quality which has been awarded to the hospital for its well managed natural spaces that benefit patients, staff, and the local community.
October 22, 2021
Reducing Carbon Emissions in the Western General
NHS Lothian has completed the first phase in a major project to modernise the Western General Hospital's energy infrastructure system and importantly help to reduce NHS Lothian's carbon footprint.
August 19, 2021
NHS Lothian gets its first eCargo bikes
Staff in the Podiatry department are the first to be part of a new trial in NHS Lothian designed to reduce carbon emissions, save money and support staff wellbeing. The department are the first in Lothian to introduce e-bikes as a way of travelling to see patients.
June 17, 2021
