‘Hospitals to spend £2m extra on energy amid energy crisis’

Most NHS Trusts are expecting their bills to double in the coming months, according to an investigation

NHS criticised for wasting £150m on ‘overpriced’ electricity

Analysis has found that NHS could be saving an additional £68 million in 2019-20 for lower-priced gas

Government plans to convert face masks into curtains and bedsheets

Health Minister said 22 million visors have already been recycled in a bid to tackle PPE waste

Half of NHS trusts charged up for a low carbon future

New figures have found that 51% of NHS trusts have installed EV charging infrastructure on their sites

Green measures to heal NHS Trust’s energy costs by £800k a year

The Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust also expects to reduce carbon emissions by more than 2,200 tonnes a year

Leeds Teaching Hospitals hope to heal energy spend by £2.5m a year

It is replacing its 20-year old combined heat and power gas turbine with a more efficient and cost-effective one

Two hospitals to save £13.4m with CHP units

An NHS Trust is expected to save more than £13.4 million thanks to two new combined heat and and power (CHP) plants. Vital Energi has signed a contract with Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to install a 2.5MW CHP system which will be integrated into the existing electrical, heating and hot water systems at the […]

NHS Trust’s energy check up to save £2m

Almost £7 million of funding has been secured by Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust for its energy efficiency programme. The Green Investment Bank (GIB) and investors DLL have committed £6.9 million for green technologies, including a new 2.5MW Combined Heat and Power system, LED lighting and an upgrade to the building management system. Vital Energi […]

Healthy energy savings for Manchester hospital

One of the largest cancer treatment centres in Europe is to save thousands of pounds following a review of its energy management system. Christie NHS Trust in Manchester wanted to reduce its carbon footprint and generate savings to reinvest in sustainable business practice. Some of the solutions implemented by Schneider Electric, which won the hospital’s […]

Wirral NHS Trust takes care of energy use

An NHS Community Trust based in the Wirral has appointed an energy consultancy to look after its energy use across 20 properties. The Trust which provides healthcare services across the Wirral region in Merseyside wants to improve its energy efficiency to save money and become more sustainable. British energy management firm Inteb now provides information for the […]